European Parliament
Details of matching premium and treatment of EPIFP emerge in Commission paper
ABI says proposals are disappointing and the European Commission has ignored many of the industry's calls for change to Solvency II rules
CDS: not dead yet
CDS: not dead yet
Dealers predict CVA-CDS loop will create sovereign volatility
A recipe for disaster?
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
Follow the leader?
Regulatory experts say EU's naked CDS ban is ill-judged
The new rules are "another instance of the authorities blaming the wrong people and imposing the wrong policies", says Cass's Ian Marsh
Risk.net poll: CCPs should have access to central bank liquidity
The majority of respondents to an online poll support central bank liquidity access for CCPs, but critics argue this would be likely to lead to the break-up of multi-currency clearers
FSB warns members not to misinterpret G-20 commitments
The FSB warns that some regulations appear to be contrary to the spirit of the OTC derivatives reforms agreed by G-20 members – a statement some believe was prompted by a disagreement over the scope of European derivatives regulation
Industry to make 11th hour plea over Emir scope
The EU council text of Emir could be voted through next week, but a group of industry associations will plead for a late - and controversial - change
Solvency II
A collection of articles on Solvency II from Life & Pension Risk
Uncertainty reigns
Uncertainty reigns
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
The extraterritorial application of US uncleared margin proposals will make it tough for US banks to compete with their foreign counterparts unless the proposals are copied by regulators elsewhere
European Parliament calls for delay in Solvency II implementation
Parliament calls for delay but European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority says it would like aspects of implementation to start now
European Parliament rejects Swinburne’s forex exemption
Crucial plenary vote on Emir on July 5 retains suggested amendments to recognise unique nature of FX derivatives, but strips out explicit calls for an exemption
Deconstructing Emir
Deconstructing Emir
Client clearing services slowly maturing
A clear path?
CCPs object to ‘misleading’ Emir collateral clause
CCPs object to Emir collateral clause
EU support for naked CDS sets up collision with Parliament
Draft text would allow uncovered CDS but sketches out new reporting regime that could spook hedge funds
Esma chair fears clashes with US regulations
Maijoor says regulatory differences are unavoidable - but can be overcome
Sovereign debt managers criticise ban on naked CDSs
Sovereign debt managers criticise ban on naked credit default swaps
European politicians row over scope of Emir
Challenging Emir
European legislators squabble over Emir
The derivatives catch-all
Sovereign risk weights under threat
Weight gain