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Finra maintains scrutiny of retail structured products
Regulatory body to focus on rate-sensitive products and protection for retail clients
DBS risk chief calls for wider margining exemption for non-banks
Margining rules for uncleared derivatives will be a drain on liquidity
FSB definition of shadow banking paints 'incomplete picture'
IMF paper says FSB's shadow banking definition is too narrow
Citi buys $250bn Deutsche Bank single-name CDS portfolio
Nearly 2.5% of single-name CDS market changed hands in trade last September
Taiwan further relaxes domestic equity derivative trading rules
Onshore regulator to broaden types of assets firms can trade
CFFEX allows non-cash collateral for China treasury futures
Move seen as first step to bring banks and insurers on to the market
Carbon trading firms positive about future of EU ETS
Market participants optimistic due to political support, survey finds
HKMA finds signs of forex manipulation at banks
Regulator finds two cases of traders attempting to manipulate benchmarks
EU banks' exposure to Greece below €5bn
Exposure to Greece's sovereign debt is "immaterial", says report
Sovereigns facing price hike if CVA exemption is axed
EBRD says impact would be minimal, but experts warn other swaps users would be hit
Gaps in US captive rules will slow reserve financing market
Capital charge uncertainty expected to affect first quarter activity
Pemex ramps up risk management amid energy reform
Mexican state-owned oil giant weighs up commodity hedging strategies
E&P firms restructure hedges amid oil price plunge
Upstream companies look to cash in on in-the-money positions
China rates relaxation to drive structured products issuance
Lower deposit rates will force investors to take more risk
EC to delay frontloading of cleared swaps
Victory for industry as EC tells Esma it will amend proposals
IAIS keeps options open with first proposals for global standard
Standard-setter defers decision on valuation basis
Citi buys Credit Suisse commodity trading books
Deal includes most of Swiss bank’s energy and metals positions
Goldman hid swaps profits from clients, whistleblower claims
US bank accused of manipulating client valuation reports to mask profits
Australian bank capital in top quartile - ABA
ABA calls for better ways to compare bank capital between countries
CFTC to simplify route for clearing houses to be exempt DCOs
US regulator will pursue a quicker route to exempt foreign CCPs
Korea equity derivatives slump triggers exits, and other recent job moves
Job changes in the derivatives, regulation and risk industry throughout Asia
Energy traders mine Dodd-Frank data for market insight
SDR data feeds offer window into OTC commodity derivatives market
RBS launches second DPC to prop up swaps
Boom-era vehicle retooled to guarantee securitisation hedges
Battery storage to transform power market models
Technological breakthrough could rewrite the rules of power trading