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Buy-side firms reject market-making role
Client mandates and compliance mean dealers cannot be replaced like-for-like
Hong Kong RBC proposals could lead to inconsistency – Axa Asia CRO
Proposals diverge from market-based approach
CME and LCH.Clearnet prep buy-side repo clearing
New clearing services could offer cross-margining benefits
Big banks expect to miss Basel risk data deadline
Markit study and Basel progress report find industry is lagging
CFTC’s Bowen demands action on position limits
Time to ‘bite the bullet’ on controversial rule, commissioner says
Weavering's Peterson jailed for $500m swaps fraud
Due diligence should have raised investors’ suspicions
Goldman upbeat on commodities despite tighter regulation
Adapting to new rules and capital requirements is achievable, says Agran
India commodity exchange fights single CCP proposal
NCDEX finds itself in conflict with government clearing house proposals
Esma to step up smart beta scrutiny
Regulator set to focus on backtesting and replicability of index products
US natural gas hedge fund shuts down
Roaring Fork says poor liquidity foiled its trading strategies
Mifid II to cause shake-out in hedge fund derivatives trading
New requirements may lead to consolidation among small funds
‘Grexit’ and radical Greek bond restructuring not expected
Extension of maturities and lower interest rates more likely
Internal model firms tested by delays on equivalence
European parliament urges commission to act
CDM future in doubt amid changes to EU carbon rules
UN developing country scheme being slowly suffocated, firms say
China margin finance crackdown linked to equity option launch
CSRC looks for stock market stability ahead of country's first equity option launch
Ukip sees influx of hedge fund money
Hedge funds have donated more than £160,000 to the UK Independence Party
Swiss franc fallout claims hedge fund victims
Major hedge funds in London and New York affected
Barclays attempted to cancel Swiss franc trades
British bank tried to renege on counterparty trades, sources say
Basel floors must be below 75% to preserve models, banks say
Regulators plan to floor modelled capital at a percentage of standardised approaches
CFTC urged to co-operate with EU on position limits
US rules should take effect simultaneously with Mifid II, argues FIA
EBS makes first foray into futures with SGX tie-up
Global market infrastructure firms continue to focus on the Asian market
Cyber risk insurers say back data has reached critical mass
Insurers can now sharpen forecasts and improve policies against cyber crime
UK's FCA to act earlier to counter charges of retrospective regulation
Regulator reacts to complaints but defends right to change its mind
Morgan Stanley takes $468m FVA loss
US bank takes one-off charge to reflect cost of uncollateralised receivables