Bank of England (BoE)
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: Collateral squeeze is a danger, says buy-side panel
Buy-side firms argue new regulations will create a collateral squeeze – despite claims by a Bank of England official that the fears are overplayed
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: CCP model secrecy is ‘wrong and unjustifiable’, says BoE official
CCPs should be required to make details of their models public, says the Bank of England’s payments and infrastructure division head
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: No need to panic about collateral supply, says Bank of England
Isda estimates that mandatory clearing and margin could require the posting of up to $30 trillion of initial margin have been inflated, not least because of a likely exemption for forex swaps and forwards, according to a senior BoE official
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: EU clearing mandates unlikely before August 2013
The first clearing mandates are unlikely to be in place in Europe before August 2013, says Bank of England’s head of payments and infrastructure division
ALM Europe: Basel right to rein in capital models, says EIB exec
Regulators should be more intuitive in their approach to capital levels, EIB treasury risk head tells conference
Central banks launch joint investigation into Libor scandal
Economic Consultative Committee announces examination of reference rates used in financial markets
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
In favour of macro-prudential regulation
Central banks working on liquidity support for CCPs, says BoE’s Tucker
International regulators and central banks trying to avoid "nightmare" of fragmented clearing system
Risk's 25th anniversary issue names 'Firms of the Future'
Looking ahead to a period of unprecedented change in derivatives markets, Risk's 25th anniversary issue has selected the companies it believes will do most to shape the future
New Esma ETF guidelines change the rules on securities lending in favour of synthetics
The latest European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines for Ucits ETFs will make life more difficult for physically backed ETFs and point to a growing acceptance of synthetic funds
Risk 25 firms of the future: Bank of England
CCPs will not be too big to fail
Halifax links to FTSE 100 and Bank of England base rate
The base-rate booster
Bank of England’s Tucker asks to appear before Libor inquiry
BoE deputy governor asks to appear “as soon as possible” following calls for the Bank to explain Diamond conversation
Bank of England to post collateral in OTC derivatives trades
BoE thought to be the first major central bank to change policy on collateralisation as it seeks to reduce dealer funding charges
Five-year income linked to FTSE 100 and the Bank of England base rate
Benchmarks and base rates
Taking the Retail Distribution Review to Europe
Replicating the RDR
HFT adds value to the forex market, says Bank of England
The effects of high-frequency trading activity should continue to be monitored, but the practice adds value to the forex market, argues a senior Bank of England official
Readiness of IFAs for Retail Distribution Review called into question
Most independent financial advisers are still unprepared for the implementation of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review, according to market participants
Cyprus presidency fears add urgency to CRD IV talks
Ecofin votes through new regulatory regime - and final amendments appear to give UK extra freedom - but work remains before Danish presidency ends on July 1
Haldane says macro-prudential tools needed to prevent earnings 'arms race'
Bank of England's Andrew Haldane describes the tools macro-prudential policy-makers need to prevent future crises
BoE's Tucker: FPC capital powers 'won't be popular'
Attendees at ACT conference raise concerns about increased lending costs after Bank of England’s Tucker argues for powers to raise sectoral capital levels
People: Bänziger leaves Deutsche as Fan, Faissola take new roles
Deutsche's Bänziger to go, while Fan becomes securities co-head; BoE's Tucker gets CPSS role; Ashley shakes things up at Nomura; unhappy Goldman trader adopts scorched earth policy
A regulatory Catch-22: bail-in plans collide with Basel's NSFR
The funding squeeze