United Kingdom
Euro clearing location paper due on June 28
Short precursor on Brexit-related initiative expected on May 4, alongside Emir review
People: CFTC picks enforcement and legislative affairs chiefs
Other changes at Eni, Societe Generale, Danske Commodities, Glencore, Global Coal, Six plus more
Brent evolves to retain lustre
Introduction of Troll marks attempt to keep Brent as benchmark of choice
Regulators may consider portability in CCP fire drills
BoE, BaFin and CFTC move signals concern over whether client positions can be moved between banks in a crisis
UK banks face increased XVA burden after ring-fencing
Funding spreads to raise FVA and MVA; netting splits to hit CVA
Swaps play hidden role in UK banks’ ring-fencing plans
UK dealers avoid mass transfers of derivatives
Mifid malfunction: Brexit breaks data foundations
Removing the UK from EU markets could derail new European trading and transparency rules
HSBC shakes up risk analytics team
Internal memo attributes changes to increased demand for analytics
Thirty years of Risk magazine
Special features will look at the future of bank technology, quantitative research, risk transfer and regulation
Risk managers take note: Brexit was not a black swan
Protecting yourself against true black swans is the art of the possible, not the probable
Brexit clauses put brakes on big UK property loans
Collapse in sterling expected to see in-flight deals renegotiated
Brexit or Bremain: looking for clues in bubble analysis
Crisis analysis model suggests rates and credit markets see danger
Metro Bank aspires to IRB for credit risk
CRO Aileen Gillan discusses UK bank’s approach to culture, conduct and credit risk under Basel II
BSB aims to develop culture and conduct benchmarks
Standards body “rolling out much broader and deeper assessments in 2016”, says Citi’s Bardrick
UK banks take lead in tackling conduct risk
Bank actions show how emphasis on culture and conduct has risen globally since 2011
Time running out for ‘Herculean’ UK bank ring-fencing task
Final rules needed by early 2016, say banks, or implementation deadline could be missed
Pillar 2 'unlikely to cushion' trading book capital impact
Pillar 1 capital hike likely to outstrip any Pillar 2 add-ons, say dealers
Video: Centrica chief risk officer Olivier Herbelot
Herbelot discusses how the UK power and gas giant manages its risk
Regulatory advisory house of the year: Baringa Partners
Consultancy helps clients cope with demands of Emir, Remit and Mifid II
AIFMD encouraging ‘regulatory avoidance’
A round-up of views on hedge fund marketing into Europe
Asian fund specialist Mirae sets out UK expansion plans
Mirae hires new sales director and plans to bring new funds to UK
UK power grid needs investment to keep lights on in future
Capacity crunch looms due to uncertainty and congestion, warns Genscape’s Dale
Energy stirs political passions around the globe
Keystone XL, Russia, position limits and the ‘big six’ draw strong views
Uneven growth in European listed markets
Multi-issuer platforms a growing alternative to listed exchanges