Emir
Asia end-user of the year: Bharat Petroleum
Indian state-owned refiner has coped well with market and regulatory risk
EU energy firms brace for Remit reporting woes
‘Teething problems’ expected as new trade reporting regime kicks off
Growing pains – The boom in buy-side derivatives usage
Sponsored survey analysis: Calypso Technology
Buy side: central clearing 'a mess' as sell-side dialogue hits 'fever pitch'
Asset managers want to see futurisation of swaps get off the ground in Europe
Confusion reigns over Mifid transparency in forex
Banks could still be forced to disclose quotes under Mifir despite Mifid reprieve
End-users and banks seek radical change to Emir reporting
Corporates willing to write off sunk costs in move to single-sided regime
Deutsches Risk survey 2015: German firms adopt wait-and-see on clearing
No scramble for OTC derivatives alternatives among survey respondents despite fears mooted carve-outs from regulation may disappear
Pension funds in limbo as EC leaves Emir exemption gap
Funds could be subject to CVA charge for period of weeks or months
Corporates fear end to Emir's hedge exemption
Counting all trades towards clearing threshold ‘would be a nightmare’
EC urged to exempt insurers from central clearing
Need for cash collateral could encourage pro-cyclical investing, industry says
EBA proposes trade-by-trade CVA test for non-EU corporates
Banks would have to check whether exemption applies each time they trade
Esma urges EC to bin frontloading
Benefits of retroactive clearing are "undermined" by its drawbacks, Esma finds
Fresh delay will push EU-US CCP row into September
Decision had been expected in July; dealers sceptical new timeline will hold
Energy firms concerned by Mifid II ‘ability test’
Expansive definition of financial instruments worries firms such as utilities
Dealers seek equity derivatives carve-out from margin rules
Lobby effort targets proposed concentration limits on collateral for non-cleared derivatives
Italian refiner seeks boost from supply and trading unit
Saras gains from rebound in refining margins and flexible Sardinia refinery
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
Market participants worry for European energy liquidity
Banks, energy firms and regulators express concern about impact of regulation
Clearers challenge Massad over EU client protections
Affiliate and client positions not commingled, they argue
CCP wrangling sparks new frontloading fears
Dealers fear trades could be booked at CCPs they are not able to use
Video: E.on North America compliance head praises CFTC shift
Legal and compliance head says agency has been “very receptive” of industry concerns
Trade repository data quality to impact Mifir and Emir review
Regulators bemoan poor data quality from trade repositories impacts policy implementation
EU revisions to uncleared margin rules address industry fears
Cash collateral escapes haircut and third-country corporates get a carve-out
Consultancy of the year: Capgemini Consulting
German energy trading team helps deal with onslaught of renewables