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Draft European clearing rules threaten Eurex business model
Analysts warn Council of the European Union proposals could hurt trading revenues at Eurex, as its owner, Deutsche Börse, pursues merger talks with NYSE Euronext
Egyptian risk perception up again as Mubarak steps down
CDS spreads widen substantially in run-up to resignation of Egypt's president
Surge in volatility in markets reminiscent of 1970s, says Barclays Capital
Surge in volatility in markets reminiscent of 1970s, says Barclays Capital
Egyptian risk perception up again after Mubarak speech
CDS spreads spike as beleaguered president refuses to leave
Solvency II transition measures won’t prevent consolidation in UK insurance market
Market pressures mean UK insurers will face M&A boom, despite likely granting of maximum Solvency II transition periods
Leveraged structured products boost Swiss market turnover in January
Swiss investors continued their return to structured products in January, as capital-protected and leveraged issuance hit new monthly highs.
FASB softening stance in bid for convergence, say analysts
US standard-setter tilting towards IFRS on accounting for financial instruments
New regulator announces stress tests for Greek insurers
The Bank of Greece takes a more hands-on approach to regulating the Greek insurance industry than its predecessor
Fed outlines Volcker rule timeline
Banks will get up to five years' grace to divest fund investments
Langen report: clearing rules will only apply to new trades
European Parliament calls for existing derivatives trades to be excluded from clearing rules, but proposes wider exemptions for public-sector bodies
Emerging market commodity intensity set to boom, say analysts
BarCap research analysts forecast commodity intensive GDP for emerging markets for 2011, with strong growth in the base metals sector
Index round-up
Index round-up
ETF round-up
ETF round-up
Macquarie moves into Canadian crude
Macquarie Group expands into Canadian crude market; hires ex-Trafigura Canada president to lead new business
El Al enhances risk management and hedging operations
Israel’s national airline tightens up on the way it hedges jet fuel risk and currency movements
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
Canadian investment managers worried by legacy systems
Omgeo report claims 70% of managers are fighting antiquated systems and processes
CDS spreads rise in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Middle East tensions continue while risk perceptions in the eurozone increase slightly
Op risk managers struggle to be heard
UK FSA says more training necessary to fill op risk gaps
FDIC shows hand on remuneration rules
FDIC shows hand on remuneration rules
European Parliament has neglected FX exemption question, says UK MEP
Kay Swinburne criticises colleagues in the European Parliament for failing to tackle the question of whether forex contracts need to be subjected to new clearing and reporting requirements
Truslow named to lead US bank lobby group
Don Truslow, Wachovia's former chief risk officer, will be executive director of the Financial Stability Industry Council
Citi names electronic execution head
Reyes Miras moves from JP Morgan as Citi grows listed-product business
SGX names DBS's Michael Syn as head of derivatives
Singapore Exchange has recruited Michael Syn as its first head of derivatives in a bid to bolster its trading business.