Requirements for OTC trades released
Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 | [email protected] Data that should be collected by trade repositories to reveal more about OTC derivatives markets has been released by an international task force.
Is the ‘Magritte’ Syndrome behind the EU FTT?
Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 | Astrid Pieron & Charles-Albert Helleputte
An FTT will not achieve financial stability and will simply be passed onto consumers, argue Astrid Pieron, partner, and Charles-Albert Helleputte, counsel, at Mayer Brown law firm.
Challenges remain in derivatives reform
Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 | Eric Kolodner
Regulators in Europe must balance the benefits of new pre-trade transparency rules with ensuring they do not adversely impact liquidity, says Eric Kolodner, managing director at Tradeweb.
ECB stats: Eurozone banks disappearing
Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 | Karina Whalley
Almost a quarter of the monetary financial institutions in the euro area have vanished over the past decade, according to European Central Bank statistics.
Draghi: EU banks to monitor US exposure
Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 | Karina Whalley
Mario Draghi has warned of strains in the US dollar funding markets which could have an “adverse systemic impact” on EU banks’ solvency, saying this should be monitored.
US hedge funds warn on short selling
Monday 16 Jan 2012 | [email protected] The US hedge fund industry has warned the European Securities and Markets Authority about a number of reporting requirements under new short selling rules.
Anti-corruption laws would curb SEC powers
Monday 16 Jan 2012 | Karina Whalley
Civil society and business groups from around the world have urged the US not to change its anti-corruption law, as it could curb the SEC’s enforcement power.
ECB to loan €1tn to help EU banks
Monday 16 Jan 2012 | Karina Whalley
The European Central Bank is expected to shell out over a trillion euros in total to struggling eurozone banks next month, more than doubling its previous lifeline to lenders.
Barnier hits out at S&P; downgrades
Monday 16 Jan 2012 | [email protected] Internal market commissioner Michel Barnier has panned the timing of Standard & Poor’s move to downgrade the credit ratings of nine eurozone countries.
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