Canada
Bank merger ban key to stability, conference hears
"Hypercompetition" fatal to UK and US banks
Canada waits on US, EU to mandate CAD swaps clearing
Regulatory arbitrage fears stall clearing mandate for CAD swaps in Canada
Canadian energy firms anxious over trade reporting proposals
Alberta and four other provinces set to finalise joint rule by year-end
Alberta energy regulator urges firms to boost compliance
MSA official’s comments come in wake of TransAlta manipulation fine
Canada to collateralise cross-currency swaps
Finance ministry hopes two-way CSAs will cut costs and risks on hefty swaps flows
Q&A: Business veteran Nesbitt on sharing risk management burden
New head of Canada's risk institute says risk management benefits from multiple actors
Fiera Capital to launch structured notes retail business
Head of retail predicts appeal to conservative Canadian investors
US banks shunning bitcoin over regulatory fears
Regulatory constraints likely to continue holding back crypto-currencies
Derivatives dealer rule worries Canadian energy firms
Suncor voices concern over clearing costs for derivatives dealers
Fragmentation seen holding back Canadian oil derivatives
Rival WCS indexes hinder growth of financial trading, firms argue
Conduct risk and PBR questions for Allstate CRO
CRO challenges at Allstate
Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2014 open for entries
Hedge funds and FoHFs in North and South America encouraged to enter
Structured products house of the year, Americas
Structured Products Americas house of the year, JP Morgan
House of the year, Canada
National Bank of Canada relies on formidable new platform to win House award
Custody Risk announces shortlist for Americas Awards 2014
The shortlist has been announced for the Custody Risk Americas Awards 2014
Canadian mortality data highlights longevity challenge for pension funds
Longevity risk transfer market must overcome fundamental issues
Insurance Risk North America: Capital projection and stress test data challenge insurers in Orsa development
Industry trying to focus on Orsa and regulatory capital
Breton Hill Master Fund: Breton Hill Capital
Americas Awards 2013
Americas Awards 2013 winners enjoy NY reception
Photo gallery of winners and guests for Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2013 enjoy the evening reception held in New York City
Liquidity improves in Canadian heavy oil derivatives
Trading in derivatives linked to Western Canadian Select (WCS) heavy crude oil has jumped in the past few years, giving the country's producers improved opportunities to hedge. But the lack of a unified WCS price index has made it difficult for liquidity…
Canada takes aim at tax-advantaged bond funds that use derivatives strategies
Targeting the little guy
Energy Risk Canada: Rules on derivatives dealers need work, regulator says
Alberta securities regulator acknowledges proposals on derivatives dealer registration have alarmed energy firms
Canadian regulators respond to energy firms’ concerns on derivatives
Updated OTC derivatives rules satisfy concerns of energy traders, but inconsistencies with Dodd-Frank remain
Commodity derivatives regulation gathers pace outside EU and US
Although much of the recent focus has been on rules in the European Union and the US, other jurisdictions across the globe are also weighing changes to the way they regulate over-the-counter commodity derivatives. In some cases, these could have…