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EBA plans new round of stress tests
New European Banking Authority announces second round of stress tests for European banks at opening meeting
Vietnam eyes 2015 Basel II introduction; fears over parallels with Nigeria
Vietnam is looking at a theoretical date of 2015 for Basel II, however, planned hikes in capital requirements are a cause for concern for some bankers.
CFTC presses on with position limits proposal
Concerns remain over position limits for commodity traders under Dodd-Frank Act as CFTC issues plan for public comment
Lloyds TSB tech failures show lack of investment in IT throughout industry
Tech failures reflect industry’s lack of back-office investment
CDSs on eurozone periphery fall for third day
In the wake of Portugal’s successful bond auction of almost €1.25 billion yesterday, credit default swaps (CDSs) on eurozone sovereigns continue to trade down
US-Europe decoupling a theme for 2011, says BNP Paribas credit research head
Weakness in Europe's banks will cause the region's credit markets to lag the US in the coming months, according to BNP Paribas' global head of credit research and strategy, Robert McAdie.
EBA, Esma and Eiopa appoint senior management
New European banking, securities and insurance regulators name their first chairs
Morgan Stanley bolsters China commodities business
Morgan Stanley has made a senior appointment in mainland China and received permission to trade agricultural products onshore in the country as part of the US investment bank’s efforts to grow its commodity business in the world’s second largest economy.
Industry fears Eiopa could “over-engineer” Solvency II
Insurers wary of new European standard setter’s legal powers
Gartmore deal boosts Henderson’s hedge fund business
Series of scandals at Gartmore results in fund giant being taken over by smaller rival
Portugal succeeds at auction but fails to sway analysts
Portugal sells $1.6 billion worth of government debt at auction, but commentators remain wary of fundamentals
Swiss Re calls for governments to issue longevity bonds
Leading provider of longevity derisking calls for governments to enter the market
Swedish market sees big spike in turnover
Turnover in Sweden hits new highs
FTSE partners with EPFR Global for emerging markets fund flows index
FTSE partners with EPFR Global for emerging markets fund flows index
Source completes single-country Bric ETF range
Source completes single-country Bric ETF range
Eurozone unlikely to break up, says Zurich chief economist
The chief economist of Zurich Financial Services believes there is the political will necessary to protect the eurozone over the long term
CDS spreads fall for eurozone sovereigns
Debt protection costs tumble across the eurozone, but analysts continue to warn of sovereign default risk
Isda pushes back on CCP ownership caps
Industry groups oppose limits on dealer stakes in clearing houses
HKEx moves to introduce margins for cash clearing members
HKEx plans to beef up its risk management following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 by introducing margin rules and seeking more funds from cash clearing members. The move would bring cash clearing more in line with existing…
New QIS for Europe to explore economic impact of CRD IV
A new quantitative impact study for Europe will be launched to analyse the impact of Capital Requirements Directive IV
Investec to issue collateralized notes
Investec is to become the third issuer of collateralised notes as it indicates a January launch.
Martin Wheatley to leave Hong Kong's SFC
Wheatley plans departure from SFC
Gay Huey Evans rejoins Isda as vice-chairman
Former Isda chairman rejoins as vice-chairman and European adviser
US oil spill report recommends risk management changes
Presidential commission suggests reforms to address oil sector risk management after BP Gulf of Mexico spill investigation