Risk magazine
Risk Europe: Expanding the scope of Emir needs careful consideration, says Pearson
A Council of the European Union proposal to expand the scope of new European market infrastructure regulation to include exchange-traded derivatives should be carefully thought through, says the EC’s Patrick Pearson
Risk Europe: Roles of ESRB and ECB could conflict, says Belgium's Reynders
Europe's new systemic risk watchdog could clash with the ECB - but the ESRB's powers may need to be expanded, says Belgian finance minister, Didier Reynders
Risk Europe: Tweaks to Basel III will raise deadline pressure for banks
Changes to the detail of Basel III will make timely implementation a challenge, say attendees at Risk Europe
Risk Europe: no-go on CoCos, says panel
Traditional investors won't be won over by debt that converts into equity, says conference panel - and one CoCo issuer raises threat of feedback effects
Risk Europe: Dodd-Frank rating requirement has competitive implications under Basel III
The requirement under the Dodd-Frank Act to eliminate any reliance on external credit ratings could put US banks at a competitive disadvantage under Basel III, says the Basel Committee’s Stefan Walter
Risk Europe: 'Humble' Basel Committee open to liquidity rule changes
The Basel Committee's Stefan Walter says door is open to changing LCR and NSFR - but it's not open wide
Over a third of $1 billion-plus hedge funds not yet registered with SEC
Hedge funds in the US have until July 21 to register with the SEC but Citigroup says over a third of the larger funds have not yet done so.
EU Council questions Esma’s power to determine clearing eligibility
Legal precedent suggests European Commission might have to determine which contracts should be cleared under new derivatives rules, rather than Esma as originally planned
Sovereign debt managers criticise ban on naked CDSs
Sovereign debt managers criticise ban on naked credit default swaps
Regulators may keep it simple for Sifi selection
Regulators may keep the rules simple for Sifi selection process
CDO ratings arbitrage “reasonable and justifiable”, UK court finds
CDO ratings arbitrage ‘reasonable and justifiable’, finds UK court
LCH.Clearnet confirms FX options clearing for 2011
Annual results confirm significant investment in developing clearing services for FX options
People moves
Equities team reshuffle at Morgan Stanley
European politicians row over scope of Emir
Challenging Emir
European legislators squabble over Emir
The derivatives catch-all
Sovereign risk weights under threat
Weight gain
Portuguese deficit, Irish stress tests weigh on CDS spreads
Spreads are jolted following Portuguese deficit revision, and expectations of a new round of bank recapitalisation in Ireland
Unlevel playing field for CCP members concerns banks
Under the bar, over the top?
A practical challenge for collateral optimisation
Collateral conundrum
Dealers resigned to CCP competition in Asia
Gaining interest
Equity derivatives
Special report
New equity derivatives definitions imminent
Next step for equities
Preparing for Solvency II
Solvency II: insuring for change