European Commission (EC)
Q&A: EC official "optimistic" on central clearing deadline
Mario Nava, head of the financial markets infrastructure unit at the European Commission in Brussels, updates Risk on progress towards central clearing of credit default swaps (CDSs) and the move towards a central trade repository for over-the-counter…
Japan and EU meet for high-level talks
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EC issues remuneration principles for risk takers
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Pandemic risk: UK expects swine flu cases
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Level 3 committees respond to Commission
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Solvency II approved by European Parliament
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European Commission calls for evidence on review of the Market Abuse Directive
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Dealer predicts 85% of CDSs could be centrally cleared by end of 2009
The head of credit derivatives at a major dealer has told Risk he expects to see 35-40% of the credit default swap (CDS) market centrally cleared by the end of June, and as much as 85% by year's end barring any unforeseen mishaps.
Cebs releases report mapping EU supervisory aims
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Cebs proposes guidelines for remuneration reform
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Learning from Basel's mistakes
Regulators are looking again at the Basel II Accord in an attempt to incorporate the lessons learned from the financial crisis. What have Solvency II rule-makers learned from the Basel experience? Joel Clark investigates
De Larosiere calls for ECB to lead European macro supervision
The European Central Bank would lead a new body intended to provide early warning of future financial crises, under proposals presented to the European Commission today.
Banks agree to EU CCP for clearing CDS
Nine major dealers agreed to use an EU central counterparty (CCP) for clearing trades in credit default swaps (CDSs) today, paving the way for talks to resume with the European Commission.
European Commission opens S&P monopoly case
Losses & Lawsuits
ECB chief Trichet 'stands ready' for supervisory powers
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European Commission initiates legal action against Standard & Poor's
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European talks stall on CDS clearing
The European Commission's initiative to move the majority of over-the-counter credit default swaps (CDS) onto central clearing facilities has stalled after failing to get written commitments from certain parties.
EC launches consultation on hedge fund supervision
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Hedge funds next in EU firing line
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EU paper reviews Europe's executive pay measures
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