European Central Bank (ECB)
CRD IV at risk of non-compliance because of national exemptions, MEP warns
MEP Kay Swinburne warns that CRD IV is becoming too diluted by national exemptions
Structured products market in Greece stabilises ahead of debt sustainability talks
Investors in Greece appear calmer than in May and June, when fears of currency redenomination saw structured product sales surge
Taking the macro view
Taking the macro view
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
Lack of governance to blame for Libor scandal, says IMF official
A failure of bank governance is behind the recent Libor rate-fixing scandal – and these kinds of failings could pose systemic risks, says José Viñals
Sponsored forum: Inflation
Growth in an era of austerity
Capitalising on the bank asset sale
Capitalising on the bank asset sale
Dangerous embrace: disentangling bank and state
Dangerous embrace
Reviving securitisation: regulators send mixed messages
Reviving securitisation
ECB aims to increase protection of internet payments
New guidelines outline minimum standards for industry
Liquidity swap activity will be driven by bank funding needs, say bankers
Banks’ long-term funding needs will drive demand for liquidity swaps with insurers
EC paper sheds light on dangers of shadow banking
The potential for shadow banking to damage the wider banking system and disrupt the macro-prudential aims of the ECB has been highlighted in the latest green paper from the European Commission
ECB compromise on Basel III adjustments gets mixed response
An ECB proposal for the European Systemic Risk Board to have oversight on whether European regulators can adjust Basel III for macro-prudential purposes gets a mixed response from central bankers
US banks could lose competitive edge in Europe, says EIB
US regulations on mandatory clearing and uncleared margin could put US dealers at a competitive disadvantage in Europe, says EIB
FSA: facing up to cross-jurisdiction conflicts
Juggling across jurisdictions
More sovereigns edge towards two-way CSAs - and clearing
Towards two-way CSAs
UK should veto financial transaction tax, say Risk.net readers
An overwhelming majority of Risk.net readers says David Cameron must protect the City and veto the FTT
ECB in talks with dealers on buying inflation-linked bonds
Dealers will present their case as to why the ECB should buy linkers as well as nominal bonds in a conference call today
Hedge fund of the year: Brevan Howard Asset Management
Risk awards 2012
National interests threaten reform agenda
The health of nations
How the CCP location debate helped split the EU
Location, location, location
Dealers call for ECB to buy inflation bonds as Italy faces exit from key index
Further downgrades for Italy would cause its inflation-linked bonds to drop out of a Barclays Capital index, prompting mass selling by fund managers, dealers fear