European Commission (EC)
EU prop firm capital crunch could hit market liquidity
Traders claim they would be put out of business by bank-style capital rules
Prop traders rebuffed by FCA on capital modelling
Non-banks may have to use tougher market risk approach than bank competitors
No safety net: EU urged to accelerate bail-in buffers
Without MREL or TLAC, governments are at mercy of private buyers for failed banks
Public interest loophole casts doubt on EU banking union
Bondholders face fresh uncertainty about European use of bail-in, critics warn
Large corporates unconvinced by Emir reporting gift
Corporates ask for opt-out from Emir reporting changes proposed for their benefit
Commodities firms fear EBA’s inappropriate capital charges
Energy lobbying overlooked as proposed regime threatens vigorous demands
ECB requests powers to regulate CCPs
Brexit heightens concern over importance of central counterparties
US dealers wade into European CCP relocation debate
CFTC hearing warns of increased margining costs and a pre-Brexit client onboarding crunch
Scrap the gold plate: Mnuchin goes global on bank rules
Treasury converges to international standards, but leverage ratio exception may delay Basel deal
ECB and Esma would call shots on euro clearing
Proposals give central bank and regulator the power to bar biggest third-country CCPs
EU regulators stymied by Esma on electronic access
Treatment for third-country firms unknown until European Commission makes equivalence decision
EU rules delay sparks fears over indirect clearing
CCP members must offer new arrangements for exchange-traded derivatives in January 2018
Doubts plague Emir reporting clean-up
Industry still advocates single-sided reporting as a way to improve EU swaps data quality
Caught in the branches: Japan rebuffs EU ring-fencing plan
Proposed rules for foreign banking group supervision will disrupt business and resolution plans, says JFSA
Council of EU holds firm to salvage STS securitisations
Market participants welcome reversion to 5% retention rate and lower penalties for breaches
Banks worry FRTB will fracture Asian trading desks
Rules could produce “lots of little country desks”, warns StanChart market risk head
Emir reporting relief for ETDs causes confusion
Market participants unsure who will report client-side leg of exchange-traded derivatives trades to CCPs
EU lawmakers consider extending FRTB deadline
European Commission policy expert says current deadline is too ambitious
Basel group said to weigh changes to key FRTB test
EC and EBA officials criticise low pass rates for P&L attribution test
Emir review could push securitisations into the dark
Subjecting deals to margin requirements would be a further blow to STS securitisation concept
Banks win concessions in battle over CCP margin models
European Commission proposal would shine light on clearing house margin charges
Industry divided on case for European phase-in of FRTB
Isda AGM: transition period may allow time for Basel to recalibrate rules, panellists note
MEP: Basel too slow to deal with clearing capital clash
Isda AGM: Swinburne criticises Basel’s lethargy on clash between leverage and clearing rules
LCH warns on euro clearing land grab
Isda AGM: location policy would result in higher margin costs, lower liquidity, says Maguire