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Let CCPs compete, Isda conference told
Competing for business will not fatally undermine derivatives clearing – as long as the system is well regulated, speakers claim
Volatility drops as BoJ intervention proves successful
But market may begin testing the Bank of Japan's resolve if more measures are not taken
EU bailout vehicle nets top credit rating
European Financial Stability Facility secures triple A rating
Middleware at fault for Barclays clearing break
Middleware at fault for Barclays clearing break
Deutsches Risk Rankings 2010: Deutsche Bank top again
Confusion, then clarity
Isda members to qualify as swap dealers, says Gensler
All 209 Isda primary members could qualify as swap dealers under the Dodd-Frank Act, says CFTC chairman.
EC looks to tackle unilateral approach to short selling
The EC’s new short-selling rules should reduce unco-ordinated action by national regulators, say dealers
Basel III: Banks fret about return on equity
Investors could shun bank equity if higher capital levels cause returns to slip
EC finalises OTC rules, leaves key technical items to Esma
Corporate hedgers claim a victory, but details on clearing eligibility and thresholds to be tackled by new authority.
Tackling section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act
Tackling section 165
Analysing correlations under stress
Analysing correlations under stress
Pimco’s Andrew Balls talks about the European sovereign debt crisis
Balls says support packages "might just provide the opportunity for conservative investors to get out"
Goodhart attacks new European supervisory structure
Academic labels three new watchdogs “a waste and a mistake”; former financial secretary Lord Myners scornful of Basel III
UK Lehman administration considers spin-off
Specialist firm would provide complex derivatives valuation and advisory services.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s data convergence initiative takes off
Aim is to provide clear and entitled connectivity for data throughout the organisation
Eurex freezes marketing of CDS clearing
Eurex has halted the marketing of its credit default swap (CDS) clearing operation after failing to attract sufficient business, Risk understands.
Subbarao concerned over Basel III countercyclical measures
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao cites concern over variable likely to be used to calibrate countercyclical buffers
OECD urges IASB to review scheme definitions
International body says there is "a lot of confusion in the treatment of a lot of plans around the world".
Equities may have reached nadir - BlackRock's Doll
Commodity price increases may indicate improved economic prospects
Central banks are preferred regulators: CentralBanking.com panel
Charles Goodhart, Sir John Gieve and Paul Mortimer-Lee say regulation is best housed within the central bank but warn challenges remain
Costs could deter hedge funds from learning Lehman lessons
Cutting counterparty risk has a price tag that might prevent smaller funds from changing their ways, experts fear
Swiss hedge fund laws under scrutiny ahead of EU rules
Swiss laws under scrutiny ahead of AIFM
Risk interdealer rankings 2010: Brokers
States of flux