European Commission (EC)
Details of matching premium and treatment of EPIFP emerge in Commission paper
ABI says proposals are disappointing and the European Commission has ignored many of the industry's calls for change to Solvency II rules
EC committed to providing clarity on supply and trade transparency rules, says DG Energy policy expert
Clarifications on two sets of data transparency rules for European energy markets are in the works, according to European Commission policy expert
Energy Risk CEE: New EU regulations create confusion for firms, says panel
A new alphabet soup of financial services and energy market regulations are making firms nervous about their ability to comply, said panellists at Energy Risk's Central and Eastern Europe conference
Regulatory concerns top agenda at Energy Risk Europe conference
Regulatory risk on the agenda
Basel proposals reduce need to sign guaranteed portability agreements
Changes to bank capital rules on CCP exposures remove the need for bank clients to enter into contractual agreements to port trades to other clearing members
ABI plans Solvency II impact study to highlight undesirable outcomes
Qualitative study will aid lobbying efforts in Europe, says trade association
BofE's Tucker: weak CCP recovery plans risk mayhem
Panellists at an EC conference in Brussels this morning warned CCPs have made little progress on detailed survival plans - leaving the system exposed
Mixed reaction to Mifid II's proposals to improve trading transparency
Firms say definition of "algorithmic trading" needs revising, while exchanges applaud new pre- and post-trade transparency framework for OTC derivatives
Industry calls for further clarity on Mifid II
The European Commission tabled proposals to revise the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive on October 20. But traders remain concerned about the implications of a one-size-fits-all approach to foreign exchange
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
Follow the leader?
Esma outlines aims for regulatory consistency
Consistent effort
FSB warns members not to misinterpret G-20 commitments
The FSB warns that some regulations appear to be contrary to the spirit of the OTC derivatives reforms agreed by G-20 members – a statement some believe was prompted by a disagreement over the scope of European derivatives regulation
Lloyds and RBS CDS spreads steady despite downgrade
The decision by Moody’s to downgrade Lloyds and RBS fails to spark surge in CDS spreads, while other European banks finish more or less unchanged on the week despite continuing woes in the eurozone
EIB to sell 300 million carbon units
European Investment Bank plans to sell 300 million EU carbon allowances
Solvency II causing uncertainty for risk managers
Call for lobbying push on details of new regulations
Industry to make 11th hour plea over Emir scope
The EU council text of Emir could be voted through next week, but a group of industry associations will plead for a late - and controversial - change
Auditors to be changed every nine years, EC proposes
Leaked draft EC regulation demands sweeping changes in auditor regulation
CRD IV proposals do not deviate markedly from Basel III, says EC's Faull
Jonathan Faull dismisses suggestions CRD IV will lead to uneven application of Basel III
Solvency II
A collection of articles on Solvency II from Life & Pension Risk
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
The extraterritorial application of US uncleared margin proposals will make it tough for US banks to compete with their foreign counterparts unless the proposals are copied by regulators elsewhere
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
EC argument for ‘bigger and better’ Iorp directive misguided - NAPF
Solvency II is the wrong starting point for new occupational pension directive, says James Walsh
European Parliament calls for delay in Solvency II implementation
Parliament calls for delay but European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority says it would like aspects of implementation to start now
Ignoring the perils of portability
The perils of portability