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PRA letter on equity release leaves insurers puzzled
Internal structures allowed, but firms pushed towards internal models
Banks call for compulsory exams for FICC professionals
Better conduct could come from proven knowledge of markets and ethics
Banks blame regulation for FCA's clearing worries
UK regulator warns client clearing could become a “missing market” but defers study
JP Morgan warns on swaps clearing
Bank says client clearing returns are "incompatible" with current capital rules
French regulator urges clarity on structured products ratings
Risk comparisons must be made easier under Priips KID, says AMF
UK watchdogs detail proposals on bankers' personal accountability
Fewer non-executives in the firing line
Ownership data key to picking top fund managers, says Novus
Position sizing manager's most important quality, says study
Clearing houses face privacy law concerns
US reporting requirements could force CCPs to break national privacy laws
EU structured products reforms lack co-ordination, says industry
JAC calls on regulators to co-ordinate cost disclosure rules in KID with Mifid II
Banks face cyber security overhaul as $1bn heist marks 'new era'
Firms must change procedures and train staff after Carbanak attacks
Hedge funds eye actively managed synthetic CDOs
Active deals seen as “the next step” after last year’s revival of static CDOs
UK's FCA warns fund groups over market abuse controls
Most asset managers lack strong safeguards
Jury out on hedge fund take-up of Shanghai-HK Stock Connect
Funds prefer synthetic exposure over cash equities to access China
Australian miners embrace options to hedge currency fall
Miners facing falling commodity prices and a depreciating Australian dollar
Banks claim trading book rules will hit hedges
Regulatory measures of risk would leap 133% for some positions, warns ING
DNB takes firm line on matching adjustment repacks
Structuring of assets must remove residual prepayment risk
Capacity mechanisms spark concern from power traders
Zest for subsidies could threaten plans for unified EU electricity market
SEC report reveals chinks in managers' cyber defences
Broker-dealers better prepared than investment advisers
Commission hopes to cut infrastructure charges before 2016
Aggressive timetable outlined for reassessment of infrastructure capital charges
Malaysia close to becoming a clean netting jurisdiction
Banks will save hundreds of millions of dollars in risk-weighted assets
AMA uncertainty hindering widespread adoption among banks
Some banks shy away from the op risk method under review
UBS takes Sfr4.2bn of client collateral off balance sheet
Accounting change cuts futures clearing leverage exposure
Trading error spooks China ETF options traders
Abnormally low premiums cause exchange to shut down, but market participants are unclear about the reason for the error
Dodd-Frank reporting rule hurts hedgers, Massad admits
CFTC head acknowledges difficulty faced by hedgers in illiquid commodities