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Emir review could enable EU clearing land grab
Experts say 2015 ECJ ruling may not protect London euro clearing if the UK leaves the European Union
StanChart hires Ramambason as head of XVA
Ramambason to lead newly created XVA desk
Asia resolution rules risk conflict with G-Sib home regulators
Branches fear local regulators could ask banks for confidential home market information
Hedge funds seeking cheap hedges for Italian referendum
Buy side turning to Brexit-inspired hedges for political tail risk
Treating sovereign bonds as risk-free ‘courageous’ – Parente
UFR update needed for credibility; too early to change risk margin, Eiopa director tells conference
EU bid to fast-track non-cleared margin rule slammed as ‘reckless’
Requiring banks to post initial margin before year-end 'would be risky', says SocGen's Litvack
Sterling flash crash leads to market price confusion
Banks set their own sterling/US dollar low 4% higher than some traded rates
Supervisors must police activities, not entities – Allianz’s Buecheler
Regulatory chief welcomes debate moving beyond ‘too-big-to-fail’
Asset managers lead the charge for voluntary clearing
Voluntary clearing volumes jump 80% as non-cleared margin rules take effect
MEPs seek solution to STS securitisation stalemate
Rapporteur circulates compromise plan after three large parties reject 20% risk-retention rate
Insurers cannot get round Brexit with ‘brass plaques’ – CBI
Firms will need a substantial presence in Ireland to sell into single market, says regulator
CFTC ‘puzzled’ by CPMI-Iosco plan on margin procyclicality
Prescriptive models could increase systemic risk at CCPs, market participants warn
AIFs may struggle to meet March margin deadline
Lawyers warn some AIFs may not be ready for the start of Europe's variation margin regime
Priips delay unlikely even as pressure mounts
EC said to maintain the stance that firms can issue information documents without RTS
Asia warned to learn lessons on non-cleared margin rules
Experts say Asian participants must intensify preparations for implementation deadline
European Commissioner cautions US on TLAC rules
Dombrovskis says foreign banks should not be mistreated by Fed internal TLAC proposal
SGX risk chief urges Asia lobbying push on FRTB
Asian markets could be stifled by “irrelevant” global standards, warns Koh
Lawmakers rush to double Euribor panel membership
Benchmark designated “critical” to stem departures and enable transaction-based methodology
FRTB data pooling crawls into action
Dealers voice concerns on data pooling as industry initiative to model risk factors faces significant challenges
Embattled utilities increase focus on ERM
ERM remains just a compliance function at many utilities, say consultants
Non-cleared margin transfer rules vex asset managers
Market split on whether MTA applies at the client or account level
Pension funds cautioned on equity-bond correlation
Buy-siders need to plug changes into VAR, say risk managers
Traders blame bail-in for Deutsche CDS jump
Debt subordination behind spread widening from January; CVA desks may need to adjust hedge ratios
Custom models work better for op risks, research finds
Bayesian approach touted for mis-selling and other management failures