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Energy Risk USA: O'Malia urges CFTC tech overhaul
CFTC must revamp its technological infrastructure to cope with a flood of swap trade data, says commissioner
Australian insurers and banks gear up for regulatory changes
Regulator seeks harmonised risk management and governance across the industry
Tucker: Regulators can't "protect themselves from the rest of the world"
Bank of England deputy governor says cross-border agreements can overcome national barriers to resolution
Energy Risk USA: Dodd-Frank implementation 'maddening', says O’Malia
CFTC commissioner blasts “adhocracy” of last-minute exemptions to Dodd-Frank rules
Energy Risk USA: New CFTC position limits due in June, O'Malia says
CFTC will soon unveil revised rule on commodity position limits after a court rejected its previous effort, says O'Malia
Lack of co-ordination of bank resolution regimes behind subsidiarisation push
Asia still behind on global rules forcing subsidiarisation of foreign banks in the region
BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs facing July swaps push-out deadline
Firms are among seven banks that will be subject to section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act unless Federal Reserve gives relief
Mandatory clearing in Hong Kong postponed until January
Banks will have a six-month grace period before they must finally start clearing by July 2014
Changing hats – June 2013
Changing hats – June 2013
Plosser warns US regulations could cause unnecessary bail-outs
Philadelphia Fed president says existing efforts to end too-big-to-fail may ‘come up short' and advocates a more rules-based approach; criticises Basel III risk weights
Japan trade captivates macro hedge funds
Top hedge fund managers at the Salt conference in Las Vegas are brimming with enthusiasm for Japanese equities as Abeconomics helps weaken the yen and boost economic growth
Hedge funds expect more alpha in mortgage trades
Despite a spectacular run-up in prices since 2010, US residential mortgages continue to offer strong opportunities for hedge funds. Investors should continue to see gains throughout 2013
Banks push alternative to Basel Committee securitisation model
Basel proposals would kill European market, banks warn – and some regulators sympathise
Australian regulators unveil criteria for mandatory clearing
Three regulators, including the RBA, reveal how they will decide whether and when to implement mandatory clearing requirements for OTC derivatives
Paulson touts merger, credit returns as gold bet turns sour
John Paulson gets back to his roots as an event driven investor and finds profits in mergers and restructurings in the first quarter while his big bet on gold as a hedge against inflation fails to win
Financial transaction tax will harm Europe’s banks in Asian derivatives markets
The draft form of the EU's proposed financial transactions tax is 'unworkable' for European firms operating in Asia
Credit Suisse appoints Brian Chan as head of Asia-Pacific equity derivative sales
Chan is named as Min Park's replacement at the Swiss bank
CVA exemptions should be rolled out globally – Risk.net poll
Three quarters of survey respondents believe regulators should copy the European Union’s CVA exemptions for trades with corporates, pension funds and sovereigns
New FCA platform rules could mean more product sales via platforms
Electronic platforms that charge fees instead of taking provider commission could, from April 2014, sell more products, as investors try to make the most of the charges they have to pay
Insurers bolster inflation protection
Hedging assets sought to combat escalating risk of interest rate and inflation spike
Mandatory bundling will damage trading in European gas, say firms
Capacity Allocation Mechanism network code could restrict gas trade at physical hubs and interconnection points
Swap push-out reform bill passes committee despite Waters opposition
HR 992 passes by 53 votes to six, despite protests by leading Democratic member on House Financial Services Committee
UK regulator right to retain flexibility to force changes on internal models
Head of the PRA plans to use early warning indicators in supervisory work, notwithstanding the risk of EU challenge