European Parliament
Risk retention ‘substantially diluted’ for STS proposal
Parliament compromises to pass STS securitisation proposal, but industry is still pessimistic
Final Priips rules tipped for April 2017
Banks may push ahead with publishing key information documents before compliance date
Industry applauds 12-month Priips delay
Firms say Mifid alignment will minimise legal risks of key information documents
EU bid to fast-track non-cleared margin rule slammed as ‘reckless’
Requiring banks to post initial margin before year-end 'would be risky', says SocGen's Litvack
MEPs seek solution to STS securitisation stalemate
Rapporteur circulates compromise plan after three large parties reject 20% risk-retention rate
Priips delay unlikely even as pressure mounts
EC said to maintain the stance that firms can issue information documents without RTS
Europe arrogant to reject capital increase, says lawmaker
Parliamentarian hits back at European Commissioner's criticism of Basel model floors
Priips in disarray as nightmare scenario looms for issuers
MEPs send structured products rules back to drawing board as Eiopa chief calls for delay
MEPs' revolt threatens structured products reforms
Search for 'quick fix' under way before plenary vote on Priips regulation later this month
Dealers decry wrangling over EU structured product reforms
MEPs' threat to vote down Priips RTS could herald "nightmarish scenario"
Markets losing faith in STS securitisation plans
Participants consider issuing lookalike deals without the risk of regulatory penalties
Council of the EU set to agree on money market fund reform
Amendments and deadline extension spark relief among end-users
Compliance burden jeopardises EU securitisation revival
Parliamentary rapporteur undermines STS with investor due diligence plan
UFR change would ‘threaten’ Solvency II political compromise
German policy-makers talk tough in opposition to lowering of discount rate
EU could go it alone on leverage ratio, says MEP
Swinburne says clearing should be shielded from ratio “if Basel does not deliver”
Balz slams IAIS for rule-making 'behind closed doors'
Failure to engage with European Parliament will delay and undermine international insurance regulation, says MEP
Banks battle to preserve ‘good value’ IRB models
Improving credit risk modelling assumptions could soften Basel's push for input floors
Pressure grows for more opt-outs from Basel for smaller banks
Key MEP urges broader exemptions for regional banks as FRTB looms
Partial reprieve for package trades in Mifid II deal
Some trades will face transparency, but the outcome “could have been worse”
EU 'blocked' on trading desk separation plan
European Parliament cannot agree on bank structural reform to tackle the too-big-to-fail issue
Some European banks pricing in Pillar 2 CVA charge
But three dealers say it is too early to know whether corporate CVA exemption will be removed
Europe opens door to Mifid II package trade waiver
MEPs to vote on four changes to Mifid II text on March 17
Pensions industry says permanent Emir exemption not enough
European Parliament and UK regulator push for carve-out, but industry unimpressed
MEPs split on how to protect package trades from Mifid II
Ferber warns amending text "risks opening Pandora's box"