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Insurers ramp up commercial loan portfolios in response to Solvency II delays
Firms seek short-term opportunities before directive implemented
Citi loses Asia structured products head as restructure rolls on
Harold Kim mulling other opportunities at the bank
Swedish regulator to introduce Solvency II discount rate in 2014
Long-term solution to discount rate needed due to Solvency II delays, says regulator
CFTC's 60-second rule will force rejections, FCMs warn
Given a minute to accept or reject trades for clearing, FCMs warn they will err on the side of caution
Barnier: US will implement Basel III
Europe's internal markets commissioner dismisses suggestions that US will retreat from new rules, but says "technical delays" are possible on both sides of the Atlantic
Dividend-based ETPs stage a comeback
This year has seen a revival of interest in dividend-based exchange-traded products as investors continue their search for yield
Vickers implementation provokes operational risk concerns
Unanswered questions remain over the implementation of Vickers by 2019
Swiss structured products market boosted by the hunt for yield
Investors in Switzerland turn towards equity-linked products to beat fixed-income returns
Options clearing pushed to 2014 as solution search begins
As the search for a viable clearing mechanism for FX options begins, market participants suggest clearing won't begin before 2014
Liquidity fears temper uncleared margin proposals
Rules see two-way posting of initial margin, but apply threshold of €50 million in counterparty risk
First OTC clearing wave to catch 77 fund managers
List reveals 77 managers have funds that will be required to start clearing on March 11 - and dealers say up to a third are not ready to start
Remit definition of insider information “pretty obvious”, says Acer director
Pototschnig dismisses concerns of energy firms over European Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency
Mifid obstructing cloud computing at European banks
Vendor contracts may not be flexible enough to satisfy outsourcing rules
SEC scrutiny blamed for stifling active ETF market
Despite lifting a moratorium on reviewing actively managed ETFs that use derivatives, the US Securities and Exchange Commission still imposes long waiting periods on product approvals
Banks hunt for asset-backed securities as liquidity swap market stagnates
Lloyds Bank one of a number sourcing assets from smaller institutions to meet demand from insurers
OTC market will survive futurisation - Alliance Bernstein
Ability to customise hedges means swaps are still the best way to manage many exposures, conference told
RBI sees developing repo markets necessary in meeting Basel liquidity rules
India central bank views repo as an increasingly important market in the wake of Basel III implementation
Chinese equity derivatives master agreement close to being finalised
Securities firms in China have begun trading OTC equity derivatives, with a final master agreement expected soon
JSE eyes OTC market as it revamps futures clearer
South African futures CCP limits member liabilities
Esma chair hits back against regulatory overreach claims
Esma chairman Steven Maijoor denies the supervisor overstepped its authority when drafting clearing rules
Scandal-hit banks must 'stop the rot', says Iosco’s Wright
Finance industry needs to focus on behaviour, corporate governance and ethics, Iosco secretary general tells conference