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Cebs issues guidelines on capital adequacy of cross-border banks
Regulator seeks consistent approach to capital requirements across the European Union.
UK Parliament set to pass bribery bill
The UK Bribery Bill will be passed imminently, bringing the country into compliance with OECD anti-corruption guidance.
FSA fines Credit Suisse and two others £4.2m for transaction reporting failures
Inadequate reporting systems and controls to prevent market abuse leads to £4.2m fines for three London firms.
US energy secretary says clear clean energy signal needed
US energy secretary Steven Chu joined industry figures in underlining the need for a clear legislative signal to encourage investment in clean energy and emissions reductions technology at a Washington, DC conference this week.
Clearing exemption too close to call
Exempting commercial hedgers from mandatory clearing could create a loophole for the institutional investors often blamed for driving up commodity prices, according to the chief lawyer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Estonian bidding area paves the way for integration of Baltic power markets
Nordic power market Nord Pool Spot has introduced a bidding area to connect Estonia to the Nordic region, as part of the exchange’s plans to further integrate the Baltic power market.
US regulators release inter-agency liquidity risk guidance
Inter-agency funding guidance from US federal banking agencies seeks to learn lessons from the liquidity crisis.
JP Morgan LNG launch shows growing interest in market
JP Morgan’s move into liquefied natural gas (LNG) last week is indicative of growing interest and expectations for the future of the sector.
Talking Technicals: Nymex Gas oversold
Nymex natural gas prices are completely oversold and now is not the time to buy gas, says a market expert in Energy Risk's new show, Talking Technicals.
Deutsche financing scheme for Riga left Latvia with $1 billion debt and reporting headache
A financing transaction arranged for Riga by Deutsche Bank shows how local authorities can lay their hands on spending money without reporting it as debt.
Standardised coupons introduced on loan CDS
New fixed 100bp, 250bp and 500bp coupons aim to promote liquidity and fungibility in LCDS contracts
Repo taskforce targets operational issues
The New York Federal Reserve is to reveal its aims for reducing risk in the tri-party repo market this month.
Doubts raised over viability of Lloyds CoCo bonds trigger
Bankers and regulators are looking at possible standards for contingent capital, but are struggling with the definition of an appropriate trigger.