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LCH.Clearnet considering repo lines to pension funds
CCP talking to pension funds about becoming direct repo counterparty
Fed official defends LCR treatment of custody deposits
Rising rates may ease the pressure on custodian banks, Gibson claims
Asset managers push CFTC for more relief on position limits
Funds welcome aggregation tweaks but urge regulator to go further
Esma's Maijoor welcomes calls for broader buy-side stress tests
Panellists at Bank of England forum urge asset managers to take more open approach
Repo stay extension raises questions for buy side
Resolution stays extended to repo and securities lending contracts
Dollar/yen basis blows out as leverage ratio bites US banks
Basis at its widest since European banks faced a global dollar funding squeeze in 2012
Statistical spin may decide severity of trading book rules
Capital increase levied by Basel Committee could depend on use of mean versus median
Speed of response a good proxy for risk culture – FCA director
Good risk culture makes firms more responsive, says UK regulator’s head of enforcement
Phizackerley on Icap deal: 'I believe in voice'
In swap markets, bank efficiency drive has its limits, says Tullett CEO
Tokyo Financial Exchange to enter margin utility business
Bourse becomes latest firm to offer services to meet uncleared margin rules
New firm to join EU derivatives repository melee
Two years into regime, Abide Financial targets trades it sends to Regis-TR
Philippine short-selling move paves way for listed derivatives
Insurers will be allowed to short-sell next year
US politicians renew push for change to leverage ratio
Agriculture committee ups pressure on Fed over client margin
SEC targets ‘switching’ of structured products
Frequent early redemptions used to boost broker commissions
Deutsche Bank loses Fan ahead of investment banking overhaul
Deutsche's Fan exits; Credit Suisse investment banking co-head retires; Sweden's prudential regulator hires new director general
Isda escapes CDS case pledge to help CFTC
Association still faces licensing overhaul as part of pending settlement
BP mulls restructuring of trading unit over Mifid II
Oil major expects to need Mifid II licence in time for 2017 deadline
Fears mount over CCP client porting
Shrinking pool of FCMs could undermine efforts to port client positions in a default
Mifid II delegated acts unlikely before end-2015
Further delay to rules could leave firms scrambling to prepare for implementation
SEC probing more proprietary index cost disclosures
US official says regulator is examining "a case or two"
UK authority calls on banks to help tackle cyber crime
National Crime Agency says bank innovation key to mitigating fraud
All-to-all liquidity 'is not the panacea' – FIA panel
New trading venues seen as an alternative to dealer liquidity in OTC markets
Covered agreement the wrong path to US equivalence – NAIC chief
US supervisory rules should equal Solvency II, says NAIC chief
Basis risk concerns melt Shanghai iron ore swap volumes
Market is "shrinking gradually", say dealers