Transparency
Managing FX risk: How to prepare for the unpredictable
Sponsored feature: HSBC
Banks split on Mifid II pre-trade compliance
Esma promises guidance, but some say ‘firm, executable’ quotes are impossible
Regulatory arbitrage fears over Mifid post-trade reporting
EU regulators may use different reporting deferral periods for large or illiquid trades
Transparency may be hazardous to your health
Esma should fine-tune Mifid II disclosure rules before they wreck markets
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
Esma ‘determined’ to finalise Mifid II rules in September
Market has been expecting delay; timeline will hinge on board meeting this week
Energy market liquidity faces threat from regulation
Financial rules putting progress towards liquid and transparent markets at risk
Dealers cling to “commercial policy” as get-out in Mifid II price tiering downfall
Banks warn prices to rise under new regime
Mifid II threatens end to ‘mates’ rates’ in OTC market
Transparency rules for bilateral trades will end relationship-based pricing, banks warn
Mifid II liquidity data described as 'garbage'
Regulators have rejected requests to share underlying data set, critics claim
O’Malia: Swap data fix requires global library
Frustrating, costly, inefficient – but swap reporting can be fixed, says Isda CEO
Risk Books: Risk Culture and Effective Risk Governance
Patricia Jackson discusses her new book and the different factors that influence an effective risk culture.
Australia banks may need to boost capital ratios by $50bn
Government review calls for bank capital levels in "top quartile"
BIS transparency bill criticised for impact on Caymans
Lawyer says bill will not cut tax avoidance, only harm investment
Risk Books: Risk Transparency
Sanjay Sharma talks about risk transparency and how his book helps achieve it.
The rise of Stoxx through innovation
Sponsored interview: Stoxx
Emir reporting date sparks 'mad rush' in energy derivatives market
A requirement to report trades under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation kicked in on February 12, creating a rush to comply among energy derivatives market participants. Some firms have struggled with the rules, and say a lack of support from…
Regulators demand hedge fund look-through transparency
Looking through
Man takes advantage of GLG funds to create in-house FoHF
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Family offices debate role of structured products at London panel
Firms that manage family fortunes say structured products have come a long way since the financial crisis, but their use in family office portfolios remains limited
Isda AGM: Dealers fear US-EU reporting clash
Industry calls for common trade reporting rules
Monitoring daily hedge fund performance when only monthly data is available
The ability to infer daily performance from less frequently observed returns data can help hedge fund investors understand intra-month gains and losses
Regulatory reform and data management: problems and benefits
Regulators' demands for more transparency are loading a heavy burden on to compliance, IT and operational risk teams at financial institutions. But collecting the data could have unforeseen benefits too. Alison Ebbage reports