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Investors have ‘no incentive’ to use swap futures, says Wallin
Real money firms have enough collateral to stick with swaps, buy-side exec argues
Buy-side firms seek margin flexibility via CSA changes
Collateral transformation facilities being lined up but are not being used
BlackRock overhauls scenario analysis approach
New approach introduced six months ago, as event risk increases
Pension plans urged to take more risk
‘Under-risked’ plans will not hit 7.5% return targets, warns Paamco CEO
Op risk still divorced from compensation – survey
Our research finds little op risk input on pay decisions
Energy firms voice optimism over CFTC's Massad
Industry groups welcome new focus on Dodd-Frank troubleshooting
US airlines hesitate on fuel hedges despite price drop
Fear of further plunges makes airlines reluctant to hedge, say dealers
'Moral contagion' at the root of control failures
Pay reform won't solve all of banks' problems, academics warn
ECB needs new tools to tackle shadow banking risks - Constâncio
Ideal toolkit would draw inspiration from US and UK
Asia most advanced in forex clearing, Europe and US lagging
Onshore mandates give Asian economies the edge in developing forex clearing
Regulatory reform hampering financial product innovation
Industry concerns over unintended consequences of tougher regulation
Esma kicks off NDF clearing consultation
NDFs in 10 currencies to be authorised for clearing in Europe
UK regulator updates industry on matching adjustment
Insurers left uncertain about treatment of derivatives and equity release
Buy-side CROs: to each investment strategy, a unique tech response
Chief risk officers from boutique and institutional investment firms talk about their risk management and reporting platforms
Macquarie acquires Barclays US power trading book
Deal brings Australian bank deeper into North American energy markets
New role for Okazawa at BNPP, and other recent job moves
Job changes in the derivatives, regulation and risk industry throughout Asia
Shanghai RMB crude contract faces margin and legal hurdles
International players have concerns over first RMB oil contract
Athena price manipulation fine highlights risks of HFT
SEC fines HFT firm $1m for using algorithms to sway Nasdaq closes
T+2 settlement cycle transition in Europe runs smooth
US move from T+3 to T+2 next in sights, says DTCC
Recovery rules would force CCPs to accept operational losses
Operational losses to be borne solely by CCPs, says CPMI-Iosco
Utilities face pressure to clear OTC derivatives
Non-cleared derivatives rules pushing utilities towards clearing
JSCC to gain DCO status from US regulator before year-end
Japanese clearing house will soon be able to clear for US clients
Russian derivatives reporting rules still in flux
Lawyers say weeks-old ordinance is facing fresh changes
Matching adjustment: delegated acts leave risk margin unclear
Industry still split on inclusion of spread risk in calculation