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US Basel III delay to 2026 seen as almost inevitable
Reprioritisation and leadership changes cast doubts on timing of new proposals
European supervisors showing ‘no mercy’ on SA-CVA approvals
Risk Live Europe: Bank of America found the compliance workload similar to FRTB internal models
EBA mulls rule changes to speed up model approval process
Risk Live: Reducing compliance burden of credit risk model updates can aid banks and supervisors
BoE official plays down fears of global regulatory fragmentation
Risk Live: UK expects close co-operation with US, while others express concern over Basel III endgame
Barclays takes selective approach to FRTB IMA applications
Risk Live: UK bank is applying for approval for parts of its portfolio most likely to pass approval tests
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of access to EU markets
FRTB
European Commission changes tune on proposed FRTB multiplier
Banks fear departure from original diversification factor undermines case for permanent relief
EU edges closer to calming FRTB fund-linked fray
Dealers say temporary solution is a step in the right direction but won’t fully resolve all issues
Trading desks want regulators to face down the NMRF monster
Rule-makers in Australia and the European Union are open to changes to the unpopular FRTB test
Can Europe’s FRTB refurb bring banks back to Club IMA?
Softening the NMRF regime permanently might have the most impact, but the output floor still hurts
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Bucking Japan megabank trend, Norinchukin’s market RWAs spike 41%
Latest surge underscores challenge of adapting to FRTB
Emir
Industry fears Emir 3.0 fast model approval will cause delays
More model changes could be caught by proposed criteria for defining significance
Gilt repo clearing mandate on Bank of England’s radar
Sources say regulator mulling benefits of US-inspired regime, but is non-committal
EU racing to comply with active account rules
Industry wants simpler route to exemptions ahead of ‘challenging’ deadline for new clearing regime
Emir 3.0 could complicate Eurex cross-margining for repo
Clearing house targets November 2025 to launch repo on Prisma, but new EU rules are imminent
CFTC takes red pen to swaps rules, but don’t call it a rollback
Lawyers and ex-regs say agency is fine-tuning and clarifying regulations, not eliminating them
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