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Pension funds in limbo as EC leaves Emir exemption gap
Funds could be subject to CVA charge for period of weeks or months
Sovereign wealth fund interns cost BNY Mellon nearly $15m
Custodians should retrain HR in foreign bribery rules as SEC threatens further action
Global regulators consult on codes for OTC derivatives deals
CPMI and Iosco unveil proposals for unique transaction identifiers
Bitcoin technology finds new uses in finance
Using blockchain should drastically speed up post-trade settlement
Fifth of issued LEIs have lapsed, data provider says
Lapse rate for unique identifiers is rising
Corporates fear end to Emir's hedge exemption
Counting all trades towards clearing threshold ‘would be a nightmare’
Business continuity tops the risk list for Options Clearing Corp
CRO explains how disasters have shaped his priorities
ASX gets first DCO exemption from CFTC
Four Asian CCPs have applied, but Australian outfit is first to win an exemption
US custodians face G-Sib capital hit
Banks warn treatment of deposits could raise custody fees
EU insurers and structurers clash over Priips cost disclosure
Industries disagree over which of two proposed approaches should be used
EC urged to exempt insurers from central clearing
Need for cash collateral could encourage pro-cyclical investing, industry says
Markit unveils new CDX index rules
Up to 10 new names from under-represented sectors could be added to high-yield CDX index
BoJ’s Nakaso: ‘No serious problems’ with JGB liquidity
New data shows drop in market depth, but QE is not threatened, says deputy governor
Banks attack proposed risk weights for specialised loans
EU lenders say both EBA proposals would distort capital requirements
Allianz CRO plays down liquidity fears
Bond market worries are less relevant for long-term investors, says Tom Wilson
HLA could incentivise systemic activity - Swiss Re
Head of governmental affairs says crude measures might have unintended consequences
EBA proposes trade-by-trade CVA test for non-EU corporates
Banks would have to check whether exemption applies each time they trade
Newswire hacking highlights cyber and outsourcing risks
SEC prosecution for hacking newswires shows the importance of cyber defence
Esma urges EC to bin frontloading
Benefits of retroactive clearing are "undermined" by its drawbacks, Esma finds
Corporates face paper structured forex losses from RMB slide
China central bank intervention causes unrealised corporate hedging losses
Ice credit swap futures off to a slow start
Credit investors see "no need" for contract; Ice hopes other players will see appeal
Fall in US gas hub liquidity hampers derivatives market
Shale revolution undermines long-standing Platts indexes on US Gulf Coast
CCP basis driving CME clients to LCH, traders say
LCH sees doubling in client notional, while CME notional halves
Intra-group margin will ‘stifle’ internal hedging, banks warn
Additional costs for end-users if no exemption granted