Brexit
No more delays on Mifid open access, EU regulator says
European authority confirms July 2020 start date, reigniting argument over market stability versus competition
The advance of analytics
Machine learning is coming to analytics but there are hurdles to overcome first, says Aiman El‑Ramly, chief operations officer at ZE PowerGroup
No-deal Brexit could force European swaps trading to US venues
Lack of equivalence between UK and EU regimes would create “conflicting obligations” for large dealers
UK public sector loads up on interest rate swaps
Outstanding derivatives values double in last quarter of 2018
EU permissions regimes could reduce no-deal risks
Isda AGM: UK firms could still trade with EU clients on exit, but solutions are complex and temporary
Swaps data: cleared volumes and CCP market share
Data shows CME and Eurex growing faster than LCH Swapclear
New EU rules threaten to lock out US prop traders
Revisions to Mifid equivalence make opaque demands requiring “psychic abilities”, warn lawyers
Brexit fear drives futures trades out of London
Transitions via FIA protocol have escalated since January as no-deal concerns mount
Credit data: UK banks hold firm as Brexit looms
The credit status of UK banks remains unchanged, but other industries have seen significant deterioration
Tech marathon for FCA as Brexit uncertainty continues
FCA international head says regulator faces huge reporting and data sharing challenges
CFTC paves way for no-deal Brexit swaps transfers
Affiliate transfers would not trigger US margin rules if UK crashes out of EU without a deal
EU swap users still hope for single-sided reporting, one day
Lawmakers fail to deliver Emir reprieve but tease at potential future changes
Buy-side quant says Brexit a ‘test’ of new AI
Natural language processing can give “more insight” into possible market shudders, says Simonian
Brexit to deliver further blow to Mifid transparency data
Market participants say duplicate reports in UK and EU will result in misleading public data
Top 10 operational risks for 2019
The biggest op risks for 2019, as chosen by industry practitioners
Top 10 op risks 2019: Brexit
UK departure from European Union could result in “every operational risk you’ve ever seen”
Top 10 op risks 2019: organisational change
Missteps during strategic change open up a grab bag of different risks
‘No way’ to avoid no-trade lists in no-deal Brexit
EU clients are likely to sever some cross-border ties with UK banks
Data theft leads top 10 op risks survey for 2019
Fears of data breaches eclipse concerns over disabling cyber attack; IT failure and Brexit enter top 10
Firms fear Mifid-style reporting crunch for Brexit day one
Operational clarity still needed to fully implement system changes in time for April 1
Brexit threatens to trip up derivatives reporting
Split will increase firms’ workload and costs, and result in less-accurate regulatory reports
Brexit relief aids Singapore on EU swaps trading equivalence
Sources say decision imminent, but Singapore venues may still face EU licensing requirements
Escalating global threats make for harsher BoE stress test
World GDP assumed to contract 2.6% in 2019 scenario
FRTB, Brexit brain drain and problems with RFRs
The week on Risk.net, February 23-March 1, 2019