Brexit
A Brexit financial services deal and the 12 tasks of Hammond
UK call for turbo-charged equivalence with the EU faces big hurdles
Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
Proposed revamp of large exposure limits would allow netting to reduce capital charges
BoE to authorise EU CCPs ‘at 00:01’ on Brexit day
Central bank hopes plan to preserve access for EU CCPs will be reciprocated
Speculators flock back into the EU carbon market
EU reforms trigger carbon rally set to last through 2018
Credit data: Brexit gloom lifting for UK companies?
David Carruthers of Credit Benchmark looks at the most recent trends in bank-sourced credit data
Brexit issues for carbon market must be solved soon
UK departure from EU ETS is causing headaches for energy traders and risk managers, writes energy consultant
BAML hires new US head, Ice names model risk head, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
EU regulators urged to give guarantees on Brexit transition
UK banks and insurers want legal protection in case a political deal breaks down
EU lawmaker wants cost-benefit analysis of rejecting a CCP
Hübner says adaptation period may follow decision to deny recognition to non-EU clearing house
Investors warm to quant tools to gauge political risk
Many funds have lost confidence in traditional ways of measuring political risk
Review of 2017: All sorts of volatility, bar one
Markets were oddly calm this year, while everything else was in motion
LCH margin changes to ease funding stresses, say FCMs
Clearers welcome move to free up excess cash margin and remedy ‘double-dipping’ complaints
EU shuts door on foreign electronic access providers
US FCMs could be barred from providing direct electronic access as member states bow to Esma
EBF to update European master agreement
Derivatives and repo docs to be amended in light of new regulations, giving users an EU law option post-Brexit
Unlucky for some: Europe’s war on 13 Dutch prop traders
Liquidity hit feared as FlowTraders, IMC, Optiver and other non-banks face bank-style capital rules
Esma navigates a Brexit maze over equivalence
Regulator offers share-trading reprieve for EU firms without relaxing rules for UK
Asian regulators need to step up to swaps challenge
Markets on the cusp of change require new supervisory capabilities
Nex’s Spencer on tech, Brexit and the UK’s identity crisis
Risk30: Icap founder fears return of exchange controls under a Labour government
Q&A: Giancarlo stresses importance of international relations
EU regulatory inexperience causes problems for CFTC chairman
Basis risk looms for insurers in Libor transition
UK insurers may need to pay more and run basis risk to hedge interest rates after transition
New Brexit carve-out urged for legacy EU cleared swaps
Risk and default management of grandfathered portfolios required in any clearing relocation plan
Giancarlo urges EU to protect CCP equivalence deal
CFTC head offers olive branches on ANE rule and trading venue protocols