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Systematic internaliser loophole ties Mifid in knots
Banks warn attempts to limit connections between SIs could undermine best execution
Swinburne hits out at ‘politicised’ EU equivalence process
Politics could further frustrate equivalence decisions in the future, particularly after Brexit, warns MEP
EC rebuffs euro clearing relocation policy in Emir review
UK pushes back against French demands to shift CCP business post-Brexit
Why EU banks still refuse to die
A year on since BRRD came into force, the debate on taxpayer bailouts is far from resolved
Cramped by cramdowns: national hurdles for EU insolvency plan
Proposal to harmonise rules on debt stays and holdout creditors touches on sensitive issues
Questions remain after EC publishes position limits rules
Market participants raise concerns about extraterritoriality and hedge exemptions, while regulators are tipped to struggle
Doom loop reloaded: CRR II goes soft on sovereign debt
EC dilution of Basel liquidity and market risk rules could create new regulatory arbitrage
Relief for EU money market funds on liquidity buffers
Final compromise regulation not expected to trigger large fund reallocations
Risk retention ‘substantially diluted’ for STS proposal
Parliament compromises to pass STS securitisation proposal, but industry is still pessimistic
Final Priips rules tipped for April 2017
Banks may push ahead with publishing key information documents before compliance date
Industry applauds 12-month Priips delay
Firms say Mifid alignment will minimise legal risks of key information documents
EU bid to fast-track non-cleared margin rule slammed as ‘reckless’
Requiring banks to post initial margin before year-end 'would be risky', says SocGen's Litvack
MEPs seek solution to STS securitisation stalemate
Rapporteur circulates compromise plan after three large parties reject 20% risk-retention rate
Priips delay unlikely even as pressure mounts
EC said to maintain the stance that firms can issue information documents without RTS
Europe arrogant to reject capital increase, says lawmaker
Parliamentarian hits back at European Commissioner's criticism of Basel model floors
Priips in disarray as nightmare scenario looms for issuers
MEPs send structured products rules back to drawing board as Eiopa chief calls for delay
MEPs' revolt threatens structured products reforms
Search for 'quick fix' under way before plenary vote on Priips regulation later this month
Dealers decry wrangling over EU structured product reforms
MEPs' threat to vote down Priips RTS could herald "nightmarish scenario"
Markets losing faith in STS securitisation plans
Participants consider issuing lookalike deals without the risk of regulatory penalties
Council of the EU set to agree on money market fund reform
Amendments and deadline extension spark relief among end-users
Compliance burden jeopardises EU securitisation revival
Parliamentary rapporteur undermines STS with investor due diligence plan
UFR change would ‘threaten’ Solvency II political compromise
German policy-makers talk tough in opposition to lowering of discount rate
EU could go it alone on leverage ratio, says MEP
Swinburne says clearing should be shielded from ratio “if Basel does not deliver”
Balz slams IAIS for rule-making 'behind closed doors'
Failure to engage with European Parliament will delay and undermine international insurance regulation, says MEP