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Citi bolsters structured finance team in London
New appointments in structured credit and prime brokerage sales
Talent drought threatens risk management, say firms
“Most acute shortages” are in operational risk, say recruitment consultants
CFTC eases margin requirements for inter-affiliate trades
Bowen votes against final rule exempting non-cleared inter-affiliate trades from initial margin
HBOS investigation reveals possible ‘loose rivet’ in UK regulation
Accounting standards and auditing may be a weak point
Deferred bonuses won't curb risk-taking, research finds
Malus could be a more effective tool to influence risky behaviour, says author
Priips risk indicators under fire from industry
Regulators ignored expert recommendations, lobbyists say
Stricter EU collateral rules threaten Nordic power market
Esma move on bank guarantees “risks damaging” liquidity, traders say
CFTC quizzes clearing banks over leverage-cutting tactic
Billions of dollars in client margin have already been moved off balance sheet
Banks say take-up of KYC utilities needs to improve
"Critical mass" needed before risk management benefits can be realised, firms say
Basel proposal to cause ‘huge problem’ for TLAC market-making
Proposal requiring banks to deduct holdings of other banks’ TLAC debt could restrict market-making
Changes to fundamental spread help UK insurers, not others
Recalibration of part of Solvency II makes little difference to euro volatility adjustment
Basel op risk reform proposal expected to be delayed
Consultation on scrapping operational risk modelling is now expected in early 2016
FRTB may lead banks to take more risk, says Deloitte
Analysis shows some trading desks receive lower capital with stressed market risk charge
EU regulators split over using initial margin to resolve CCPs
Rules on CCP resolution were due last month but are now slated for February
Basel Committee 'will move' to more sensitive leverage ratio
Regulators want to switch CEM for SA-CCR, conference told
Energy traders hit back at French regulator over interview
Industry group blasts AMF stance on Mifid II ancillary business test
Banks say multiple-point-of-entry firms gain TLAC advantage
No equivalent cap on aggregate buffer for G-Sibs that face resolution as single group
Lawmakers slam 'overzealous' FSOC over non-bank Sifis
Size was the primary factor in designating insurers as non-bank Sifis, FSOC member admits
Carney: leverage ratio could limit clearing benefits
European officials should look at the impact of the leverage ratio on clearing, the Bank of England chief tells MEPs
Mifid II research rules will clash with US law, industry warns
Ban on 'free' research will harm smaller firms, say banks and asset managers
Shell may shift trading to US or Singapore over Mifid II
Oil major exploring “all possible options” for compliance, official says
StanChart undergoes shake-up in forex, rates and credit
Gulabani leaves Standard Chartered; Bagguley promoted at Barclays; Santander hires new forex head; and more
Overcrowding puts low volatility indexes under pressure
Inflows increasing correlations and reducing performance, say traders
Bafin's Hufeld: op risk modelling 'almost impossible'
AMA can go, but other models will stay, Felix Hufeld tells Risk.net