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Culture assessment starts at recruitment, SFC's Nolens says
HR input is key to managing culture and conduct risk, OpRisk Asia hears
Minimum variance indexes may struggle in China retail market
Investor interest for index products is likely to be lukewarm
Dealers rail at 'absurd' EU margin rules
Draft rules would force EU banks to collect margin from non-EU corporates
Deutsche Bank hires Banque de France’s Matherat
Central banker takes on top regulatory job at German bank
Fixing swaps privacy clash needs time – Canadian regulator
CFTC relief expires on June 30, but countries need more time to change laws
GDF Suez faces CFTC market manipulation probe
Investigation centres on Texas power trades, sources say
CCIL cleared forex forward volumes double following mandate
European banks start clearing in India despite no EU equivalency ruling
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
Unanswered questions remain on model change policies
Status of reactive parameters left open by Eiopa
Isda asked to consider "potential" Argentina CDS event
Kicillof comments mean contracts can be extended, law firm argues
Esma board to decide on AIFMD prime broker segregation
Item scheduled for meeting on July 9, but may slip to September
CFTC position limits rule blasted by commodity merchants
Proposed bona fide hedge exemptions are too narrow, firms say
CLS wins 'patent troll' Supreme Court case
Market disruption averted as unanimous decision goes in CLS's favour
Scenarios fill the speculative gaps, op risk panel says
AMA risk management and op risk modelling cannot succeed by data alone
Derivatives dealer rule worries Canadian energy firms
Suncor voices concern over clearing costs for derivatives dealers
Fragmentation seen holding back Canadian oil derivatives
Rival WCS indexes hinder growth of financial trading, firms argue
India relaxes interest rate derivatives limits for insurers
Insurers now able to hedge out interest rate risk beyond one year
Regulators edge towards opt-in fix for OTC stays issue
Authorities from five countries talk swaps and bank resolution at closed meeting
Co-op hires values and ethics head, and other recent job news
Member of UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission joins Co-op
Whistleblower costs will rise further for Paradigm Capital
SEC whistleblower case will bring more than just monetary fine
SEC silence on swap spread Sef trading frustrates market
Packages are now subject to CFTC rules, but involve SEC-regulated legs
Insurers ask for clarity on global capital standards
National supervisors and policy-makers join in voicing concerns
BNP Paribas hires former JP Morgan commodity salesman
David Samuels to head Americas commodity sales for French bank
EC to snub US in first wave of CCP equivalence decisions
US will not be in first wave of five approvals for "most advanced" countries