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Clashing bank resolution plans threaten to stall US reforms
Supporters of bankruptcy act want it separated from repeal of Dodd-Frank Title II
Benchmark fallbacks should be regulated, says industry
Fears of basis risk unless all users are obliged to write backup rates into legacy contracts
Formosas, the Fed, and the billion-dollar Bermudan trade
Rates options desks on alert as decline in Formosa bond issuance could hit profits and raise US volatility
CFTC rules shake-up could outpace Treasury review
Giancarlo’s Project Kiss could deliver faster than Mnuchin’s four-part regulatory reform report due next month
Model risk falls under the CCAR microscope
Fed using qualitative reviews to test compliance with SR 11-7
The Dark Ages: US and EU unite in position limit vagaries
Regulators’ inactivity infuriates commodities markets
Spectre of mass swap unwinds looms ahead of VM deadline
Dealers warn of market disruption if trades lacking new CSAs are terminated before September 1
Delay revised Basel capital rules, say bankers
Regulatory heads at JP Morgan and BNP Paribas recommend regulatory recess
Mnuchin: new Glass-Steagall would not separate banks
US treasury secretary’s stance on banking reform appears to contrast with that of Donald Trump
People: Noble shuffles board in wake of Elman exit
Shell swaps trading chiefs; ex-Dreyfus head joins Cofco; Glencore adds Aberdeen’s Gilbert to board
Banks diving into credit data pools as official support grows
European regulators embrace external data for internal modelling of credit risk capital
‘Standstill’ agreement gives trueEX a lifeline
Temporary deal allows start-up Sef to continue operations until at least July 29
Compliance chiefs call on CFTC to end position limits uncertainty
Energy Risk USA: market participants say delay in rulemaking is ‘very frustrating’
Giancarlo: SLR change would cut clearing capital by 70%
Isda AGM: netting of clearing collateral would boost activity without weakening banks, claims CFTC chair
Hedging advisory of the year: Aegis Energy Risk
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Strength in capabilities drives business to Texan advisory
Electricity house of the year: Citi
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Citi stands out with sophisticated power deals
Trump’s Basel stance is key for Asian banks
Donald Trump may have strengthened ties with the region, but the true impact of his administration on Asia remains to be seen
Andrew Lo’s theory to beat a theory
Author of Adaptive Markets tells Risk.net what his ideas mean for investors and regulators
BrokerTec dominance ‘unhealthy’, says Nasdaq’s Shay
More clearing needed to improve US Treasury competition
Is wholesale banking disruption-proof?
Fintech threatens market-making, research and wealth management, writes eCo Financial Technology CEO
Robo-traders and robo-labour
Banks and buy-siders are starting to harvest the benefits of machine learning beyond the front office
Banks seek escape from inter‑affiliate margin burden
Internal transactions contributing “substantial” amount of banks’ initial margin requirement
Fears of fragmentation over Basel shadow banking rules
Step-in risk guidelines could be taken more seriously in the EU than in the US
Critical Mass: why US Treasury swallowed unloved Volcker rule
Bank prop trading ban drafted in a lunch break after Democrat defeat in Massachusetts