Transparency
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
Pimco: Cleared for take-off
Pimco: Cleared for take-off
OTC trade sizes could shrink under Mifid reporting rules
Market-makers will be uncomfortable taking on less liquid trades if instant reporting is required, warns a panel at Isda's European conference
Sefs hit by Dodd-Frank disclosure rules
New trading platforms must enable dealers to make pre-trade disclosures – but industry doesn't know what information needs to be provided
Risk 25 firms of the future: CFTC
The costs and benefits of reform
House of Lords committee chair warns of Mifid liquidity costs
Transparency and own-capital ban for OTFs could interfere with “free flow” of market, says Lord Harrison, chair of a House of Lords committee that yesterday warned of fundamental flaws in Europe’s Mifid review