Emir
Esma under pressure to opine on asset-class specifics in Emir
A public hearing on Emir draft technical standards earlier this week leaves market participants with ongoing concerns over asset-class specifics and implementation time frame
European regulators undecided on initial margin rules for uncleared swaps
Counterparties will have to post variation margin on uncleared trades – but questions remain over which firms will have to post and collect initial margin
New CRD IV draft exempts sovereign trades from CVA capital charge
The latest council draft adds a CVA capital charge exemption for sovereign derivatives transactions – potentially removing one of the big unintended consequences of CRD IV, participants say
FSA: facing up to cross-jurisdiction conflicts
Juggling across jurisdictions
More sovereigns edge towards two-way CSAs - and clearing
Towards two-way CSAs
Central clearing - challenges and progress: Part 1
EuroCCP's Diana Chan talks to Jessica Meek on the issues facing the clearing industry
Market welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach to central clearing by MAS
Singapore regulator wants central clearing but is agnostic over where it takes place
Fast-starting Esma will still run out of time, critics say
Esma has published a discussion paper on new clearing rules just five days after the high-level text was agreed - but a quick start and a three-month deadline extension might not be enough
CCPs fear prescriptive Esma standards on margin and risk
Esma could take key risk management decisions out of the hands of CCPs, according to new discussion paper on the technical standards required by European clearing rules
Emir clearing rules agreed - but calls grow for delay to Esma deadlines
Delays in the adoption of Europe's new clearing rules have eaten into the time Esma has to meet its June 30 rule-writing deadline
Corporate backlash on costs of regulation continues
Banks will not be able to avoid passing on the hefty costs of regulatory reform to their buy-side clients, argued participants at the ACI UK’s annual square mile debate
European capital rules could squash CVA feedback loop
European capital rules could squash CVA feedback loop
Esma: questions grow as Emir deadline looms
Esma under pressure
Czech central bank concerned over Esma's power
National supervisors should be responsible for their domestic institutions, says Czech National Bank
Buy-side firms in Asia gear up for clearing
Gearing up for clearing
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
Addressing the challenges of central clearing for the buy side
Lifetime achievement award: Lance Uggla
Risk awards 2012
OTC clearing service of the year: JP Morgan
Risk awards 2012
OTC trading platform of the year: i-Swap
Risk awards 2012
Corporate risk manager of the year: Rolls-Royce
Risk awards 2012
Exchange of the year: NYSE Liffe US
Risk awards 2012
Clearing house of the year: LCH.Clearnet
Risk awards 2012
National interests threaten reform agenda
The health of nations