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Massad backs leverage ratio changes
CFTC chairman “very concerned” about negative impact on clearing
Credit Suisse takes Sfr279 million FVA loss
Credit Suisse becomes the fifteenth bank known to have taken an FVA charge
Regulators defend AMA as a process to manage op risk
Modelling operational risk capital provides insight into banks’ weak spots
Australia corporates revisit FX hedging after dollar slide
Currency risk management is now a major focus for Aussie firms
Traiana drama culminates in CEO’s exit
Senior executives butted heads, but CMO ousts CEO in latest twist
CFTC close to 'game-changing' guidance on Sef anonymity
Agency could prevent Sefs from revealing identities of order book participants
SEC guidelines on insider trading cases under fire
Appeals court reins in SEC over insider trading
Pending EU data law may trigger class action against firms, say lawyers
Group litigation will force boards to focus on cyber risk
Risk recycling issues stall China forex option market
Onshore corporates yet to take advantage of increased hedging options
Giancarlo: CFTC has no right to end swap market split
Participants should choose all-to-all or two-tier structure, argues commissioner
House committee calls on Fed to change leverage ratio
US politicians argue "unwarranted" capital burden will hike end-user costs
Oil dive increases importance of trading, says Statoil
Asset-based trading seen as crucial in environment of lower oil prices
Asset manager concern over Sifi label – Hong Kong SFC
Systemically important status seen as business threat by asset managers
People: RBS's head of equity derivatives trading joins BNP Paribas
Kieron Smith joins French bank after structured products acquisition
Banks and brokers at loggerheads over Swiss franc fallout
Banks and forex retail brokers argue over repricing of trades
Central bank chief welcomes code of conduct for Hong Kong bankers
Banks agree code designed to improve culture and protect consumers
Piterbarg leaves Barclays; bank names new head quant
UK bank's head of quantitative analytics leaves after 10 years
People: Deutsche shakes up European rates team
Richard Jackson departs; Sam Wisnia to head European rates trading
Equity derivatives in scope for FTT, say experts
But broad-based European tax unlikely to gain quick traction
Swiss franc losses blamed on liquidity gap
Options portfolios were impossible to delta-hedge, traders say
Hong Kong increases bank capital levels on credit expansion fears
HKMA is first Asian regulator to implement Basel III counter-cyclical capital buffer
Massad and Giancarlo feared CFTC split claims over Sef white paper
CFTC chairman and commissioner discussed withholding Giancarlo’s calls for rules reboot
Taiwan-Japan stock connect to drive futures cross-listing
Taifex to launch risk management tools to support proposed link
Fund managers await clarity on cost disclosure rules
European rules on greater disclosure of portfolio costs could apply sooner than expected