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Lawyers highlight grey areas in securitisation regulation
Securitisation regulation recently passed by the European Union could have problematic legal implications for originators and investors, according to lawyers.
US securitisation regulation will force 5% retention
US regulators will require originators and sponsors of securitisations to retain 5% of securitised exposures and increase transparency of transactions, according to a leaked draft of a US Treasury report on improving the regulatory system, due to be…
EU consults on Sepa migration deadlines
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Can one size fit all?
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Cap it all
The European Commission published a new set of rules for hedge funds and private equity funds in April. What will new limits on leverage and capital mean for managers accustomed to operating with relative freedom? By Alexander Campbell
Cesr: CRAs show room for improvement
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EC pushes for stronger financial co-operation
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EU overhaul of financial supervision raises questions
Ambitious plans laid out by the European Commission to revamp the supervisory framework of the European financial markets have raised concerns about the possible implications of creating new supervisory bodies.
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