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Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals, warns Skinner
Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals if political consensus is to be reached, warns Skinner
Delay to Solvency II is ‘pure speculation’, says European Commission
But MEP Peter Skinner says European Parliament vote cannot be delayed again
UK MEP re-elected as head of European economic committee
Sharon Bowles will serve a second term as chair of Econ
Further delay to Omnibus II as European Parliament takes time for scrutiny
Concerns that Solvency II timetable could be delayed as a result
Corporate risk manager of the year: Rolls-Royce
Risk awards 2012
“Solvency II is good for you”
“Solvency II is good for you”
Further uncertainty on Solvency II rules as Omnibus II vote postponed
Key vote by European Parliament could be delayed further
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
CDS: not dead yet
CDS: not dead yet
Dealers predict CVA-CDS loop will create sovereign volatility
A recipe for disaster?
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
Follow the leader?
Regulatory experts say EU's naked CDS ban is ill-judged
The new rules are "another instance of the authorities blaming the wrong people and imposing the wrong policies", says Cass's Ian Marsh
Risk.net poll: CCPs should have access to central bank liquidity
The majority of respondents to an online poll support central bank liquidity access for CCPs, but critics argue this would be likely to lead to the break-up of multi-currency clearers
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
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
Solvency II
A collection of articles on Solvency II from Life & Pension Risk
Uncertainty reigns
Uncertainty reigns
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
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
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
European Parliament rejects Swinburne’s forex exemption
Crucial plenary vote on Emir on July 5 retains suggested amendments to recognise unique nature of FX derivatives, but strips out explicit calls for an exemption
Deconstructing Emir
Deconstructing Emir
Client clearing services slowly maturing
A clear path?