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TLAC concessions reduce impact for Japan banks
Revised rules cut upper threshold for G-Sibs to 18% from 20% of RWA
US Treasury calls for more transparency in cash markets
Officials seek better data "to understand the dynamics of these markets"
Massad: more fines on the way for swap reporting violations
CFTC chairman takes aim at banks falling foul of swap reporting requirements
Tech vendors court law firms for KID market
Fintech companies seek partners to prepare new Priips disclosure documents
MVA will be a ‘game-changer’, say valuation experts
Leap in initial margin will cut CVA, FVA and KVA, but generate new funding effects
JP Morgan and UBS compress forex books via start-up
NYC-based LMRKTS first broke cover two years ago; third bank participant is unknown
Spain to launch structured product risk ratings
Critics say rule will “collide” with Priips requirements
CFTC’s aim is 'not just' to expand clearing, Massad says
Agency will not “mandate a lot of products just to increase clearing”
Pillar 2 'unlikely to cushion' trading book capital impact
Pillar 1 capital hike likely to outstrip any Pillar 2 add-ons, say dealers
Stress tests need macro-prudential focus, say central bankers
Tests should link banks and real economy, say ECB's Constancio and BoE's Brazier
Only 4% of Japan swaps have traded electronically
ETP volumes are low despite mandate and participants are worried about regulation's future scope
EU 'five-year delay' to Basel op risk modelling axe
Scrapping op risk modelling in Europe could take five years, say lawyers
Scope of forex rigging suit against banks widens
Claims involve dozens of currencies and bid-ask spreads
Banks' ethics push seen as good for bottom line
EU non-financial reporting rules expected to push firms to consider ESG concerns
Gael de Boissard retires from Credit Suisse
He has served as the bank's co-head since 2012
No need for repo CCP in Australia, RBA says
Central bank says no financial stability case, and costs would be high
JFSA calls for substituted compliance on uncleared margin rules
Deputy commissioner Shirakawa says remaining differences make this more important
China could restrict offshore program trading in Hong Kong
Cross-border co-operation agreement already exists between CSRC and Hong Kong's SFC
Mifid II threatens best execution data 'nightmare'
Buy- and sell-side critics attack requirement to publish all RFQs
Massad: US to raise dollar threshold in uncleared margin rules
Higher final threshold may catch fewer firms
CFTC parks Sef name give-up issue
"For the time being, we're not taking any action," says Massad
Global banks support 5% threshold for margining uncleared swaps
A lack of netting statutes and low volumes make requirements excessive for emerging markets
Sefs brand market abuse enforcement role ‘a non-starter’
CFTC signals softening on position limits monitoring, however
BoE questions unfunded CCP default fund top-ups
Funds would have to be replenished during period of stress