European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
EU benchmark rules open to regulatory arbitrage, say rate-setters
Fears firms may seek to limit scope of publication if ‘index’ definition is too narrow
Isda and FIA urge phased implementation of Mifid II
One-year delay to new regime will not solve data problems, industry argues
EU-US clearing deal ‘good enough’ to avoid CME exodus
Banks had planned to quit US clearer on February 21
Why Isins are not fit-for-purpose OTC derivatives identifiers
SocGen’s Bill Stenning says draft Mifid II regulatory technical standards should be amended
Banks weigh call for extra delay to parts of Mifid II
Some want the new regime to be phased – on top of mooted one-year delay
US regulators told to expect VM status change
Fed, FDIC and OCC told daily settlement of swaps will cut required capital
Ending Emir hedge exemption conflicts with Mifid II, firms say
EU energy companies warn of inconsistency between two regulatory regimes
Citi bolsters structured finance team in London
New appointments in structured credit and prime brokerage sales
Stricter EU collateral rules threaten Nordic power market
Esma move on bank guarantees “risks damaging” liquidity, traders say
Energy traders hit back at French regulator over interview
Industry group blasts AMF stance on Mifid II ancillary business test
Mifid II research rules will clash with US law, industry warns
Ban on 'free' research will harm smaller firms, say banks and asset managers
StanChart undergoes shake-up in forex, rates and credit
Gulabani leaves Standard Chartered; Bagguley promoted at Barclays; Santander hires new forex head; and more
Eurex and LCH reject one-day margin regime for futures
Decision on whether to copy US rules still in the balance, says Esma
EU members of US options CCP face $30bn capital hit
OCC fears approval will be held up by absence of SEC clearing rules
Esma adds new board members, and other recent job news
Lourdes Centeno and Elisabeth Roegele join EU financial regulator
Europe edges closer to final Emir clearing timeline
Deadline could arrive in mid-June; pressure to resolve EU-US dispute grows
Irish central bank warns of swaps market shut-out
Official says current clearing capacity “will be saturated” by Emir demand
Q&A: Italy's structured products body on complexity crackdown
Acepi chair Dario Savoia talks Consob, Priips and complex products
Esma's Maijoor welcomes calls for broader buy-side stress tests
Panellists at Bank of England forum urge asset managers to take more open approach
New firm to join EU derivatives repository melee
Two years into regime, Abide Financial targets trades it sends to Regis-TR
BP mulls restructuring of trading unit over Mifid II
Oil major expects to need Mifid II licence in time for 2017 deadline
Mifid II delegated acts unlikely before end-2015
Further delay to rules could leave firms scrambling to prepare for implementation
Note to Brussels: energy firms are not banks
Extending capital requirements to commodities firms is a mistake
Banks and platforms brace for Mifir privacy reporting wrangle
Mifid II reporting could breach third-country privacy laws