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Sef boss spends his days ‘worrying about costs’
New trading venues struggling to turn a profit, says head of Ice Swap Trade
EC considers six-month pause for CME's ‘doomsday clock’
Foreign CCPs may get surprise grace period
Top fund managers split on Calpers hedge fund exit
Asness, Cooperman and Robertson respond to pension giant’s hedge fund pullout
Too-big-to-fail fix may need second swaps protocol in 2015
After big banks sign up, unwritten rules mean a follow-up may be required
Making the case for a banker's 'duty of care'
Banker behaviour remains in the spotlight after recent rule proposals
SEC quants find signs of ‘cherry picking’ at US hedge funds
Some accounts given more winning trades than others, says senior regulator
CME swaptions clearing ready for November launch
Service is waiting for CFTC approval; dealers say they will approach with caution
AIFMD: marketing caution urged for US managers
Reverse solicitation to be judged on a case-by-case basis
Copper premium swap launch due for Shanghai free trade zone
Shanghai Clearing House product launch a global first
FCA to defy Europe on forex forwards reporting
EC ‘forgets’ to mention sterling in letter defining forex contracts
FTSE vol and skew fell prior to Scottish vote
Positions unwound before independence vote, traders say
US margin rules 'punish lenders', warns CFTC's Giancarlo
Lower threshold in US proposals would catch more medium-sized banks
Insurers underestimating Pillar III reporting demands
Firms need technology solutions that can update in line with regulation
BCM exercises must be war games, not blame games
Benefits depend on "safe space" for mistakes and questions, seminar hears
Peru banks plan for business continuity after earthquake
Cash supply and communications key for earthquake recovery
SEC announces creation of new risk office
New office will use data-driven tools to assist the US regulator
Goldman Sachs bought $24 billion CDS portfolio from UBS
UBS in Australia sold off CDS portfolio in fixed income scale-back
Reinsurers risk lawsuits over uncertain cyber cover
Hiscox Re warns of poorly defined cyber risk in reinsurance coverage
Nominations open for European FoHF awards 2014
Act now before September 24 deadline
Citi hires global sales head for ags and softs
Bank remains committed to agricultural commodities business
EU clearing timeline will not force out FCMs – Risk.net poll
Around three-quarters of respondents expect clearing providers to stay the course
Tarf crackdown forces Taiwan banks to offer alternatives
Target redemption forwards with capped loss structure set for launch
Parallels between cyber and financial contagion risk
Increasing interdependency and opacity of technology systems poses major risk
Duration mismatch still a concern for Asian insurers
Bond and derivative markets not deep or liquid enough