Switzerland
Zurich builds up capital buffers
Insurer edges toward over-capitalisation on its own measures
Credit Suisse bolsters liquidity buffers
LCR reinforced in response to choppy markets
UBS liquidity coverage ratio shrinks after regulatory change
The rule change led to higher net cash outflows at the bank, which jumped 5.5% to Sfr135 billion in March
Credit Suisse sheds $11bn in op risk RWAs
Regulator allowed Swiss bank to cut op risk exposure from defunct business
Uneven Basel rule adoption threatens regulatory arbitrage
Committee names and shames regulatory laggards
IFRS 9 charge fails to dent UBS capital
The accounting charge was more that offset by increased earnings, with total CET1 capital increasing by Sfr 0.5 billion
UBS shrugs off VAR exceptions
The Swiss bank has crunched down its market RWAs to Sfr12.3 billion
FRTB: banks grapple with hard-to-model risks
Swiss, UK bank efforts to comply with regulators’ risks-not-in-VAR rules may be undone by transition to FRTB
Swiss loans may struggle with Libor transition, warn lawyers
Lack of standardisation means fallback clauses may be unable to handle move to Saron
1MDB looms large in Asian banks’ war on money laundering
Banks in Asia-Pacific spurred by tougher enforcement and stricter AML rules
EU shuts door on foreign electronic access providers
US FCMs could be barred from providing direct electronic access as member states bow to Esma
Swiss regulator fast-track key to cleared Saron swaps launch
Ice warns against rushing new products into clearing, however
Ice’s Sprecher criticises Libor replacement push
Exchange head says overnight rates cannot replace term benchmarks
Industry mulls auction-based Libor swaps transition plan
Stanford’s Darrell Duffie proposes solution for switch to referencing alternative risk-free rates
China to model financial reforms on Mifid II
Exchange chief tips authorities to review position limits and transparency in OTC markets
Credit Suisse seeks capital relief for resolution unit
Finma to rule on whether divesting businesses can reduce op risk RWAs
Benchmark fallbacks should be regulated, says industry
Fears of basis risk unless all users are obliged to write backup rates into legacy contracts
People: CFTC picks enforcement and legislative affairs chiefs
Other changes at Eni, Societe Generale, Danske Commodities, Glencore, Global Coal, Six plus more
Swiss rate reform in race against the clock
Time constraints and valuation headaches complicate swaps market transition from Tois to Saron
Swiss rate reform set to trigger swap value change
Tois discounting rate set to be replaced in 2018 by Saron, which is 20bp lower