Articles by Fiona Maxwell
Brexit fears stall regulatory preparations
Dealers waiting until August to implement key FRTB decisions
Partial reprieve for package trades in Mifid II deal
Some trades will face transparency, but the outcome “could have been worse”
Esma hits back at "overly burdensome" Mifid II phase-in
Agency resists EC proposal for annual liquidity review
Strong banks, weak stocks: should regulation share the blame?
Analysts say regulatory risk plays a part in weak bank valuations and wobbly prices
Just 3% of bonds deemed liquid in EC's Mifid II phase-in plan
Staggered implementation of transparency regime could allow further easing of regulation
Denmark to pre-empt Mifid II on inducements ban
Industry opposes 2017 implementation, which would "endanger" investor protection
Corporates fear price rises if Basel curbs credit risk models
Trade finance exposures would move to standardised approach
Basel Committee to amend leverage ratio calculation
CEM to be ditched, but regulators still considering treatment of client margin
Industry fears grow ahead of Basel IRB consultation
Biggest share of bank capital at stake as regulators take aim at credit models
Europe opens door to Mifid II package trade waiver
MEPs to vote on four changes to Mifid II text on March 17
MEPs split on how to protect package trades from Mifid II
Ferber warns amending text "risks opening Pandora's box"
EBA lacks mandate for new CVA push, critics claim
Move to hike counterparty risk capital has corporate treasurers ‘fuming’
Goldman Sachs’ Frankel departs
Veteran derivatives markets exec says he may continue work on risk and margin projects
EU-US clearing deal ‘good enough’ to avoid CME exodus
Banks had planned to quit US clearer on February 21
Dealer-run platforms face hard choices under Mifid II
MTF, OTF or SI: three options, but none that banks like
Clearing fees up for 60% of swaps users due to leverage ratio
Survey of US asset managers reveals higher costs and reduced access to clearing
EU banks plan to flee CME when key Emir date arrives
CCP oversight stand-off leaves banks in a bind as Feb 21 frontloading deadline nears
Banks weigh call for extra delay to parts of Mifid II
Some want the new regime to be phased – on top of mooted one-year delay
Corporates cheer carve-out from shadow bank label
EBA guidelines dispel fears of limited credit lines to non-financial firms
Banks try to copy Citi and UBS clearing leverage cuts
Tactic slashes exposure for FCMs, but could undermine lobbyists
CFTC quizzes clearing banks over leverage-cutting tactic
Billions of dollars in client margin have already been moved off balance sheet
Mifid II research rules will clash with US law, industry warns
Ban on 'free' research will harm smaller firms, say banks and asset managers
Mandatory EU clearing to start on June 21 for biggest firms
Rules on clearing of interest rate swaps enter EU's official journal
EU members of US options CCP face $30bn capital hit
OCC fears approval will be held up by absence of SEC clearing rules