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Correlation of op risk losses could send capital soaring
BB&T auditor's model shows capital measured by LDA might be pushed up by 16–55%
IAIS under pressure to learn from FSOC mistakes
G-Siis see MetLife opinion as strengthening their case against aspects of international regulation
EU 'blocked' on trading desk separation plan
European Parliament cannot agree on bank structural reform to tackle the too-big-to-fail issue
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
IFRS 9 loss rules distracting banks from models and data
Banks neglecting necessary work on data and model governance, warn tech vendors
Banks to ramp up credit risk if Basel scraps internal models
Lobbyists warn banks will add more high-yield debt if forced to follow standardised approach
European regulator hesitates on higher leverage ratio
EBA voices preference for 3%, but evidence backs Basel plan for G-Sibs
CFTC automated trading proposal worries energy firms
Companies surprised to learn they may need to register as algorithmic traders
South Africa structured product boom raises concerns
Issuance gallops ahead amid higher rates and weak rand, but some are wary
Basel plans would weaken leverage ratio
Adoption of 'risk-sensitive' SA-CCR will allow more leverage, argues FDIC vice-chair
Banks seek to make op risk taxonomies less taxing
Difficulty of devising and implementing taxonomies leads major banks to start sharing ideas
US fiduciary rules could clear path for structured products
Issuers could benefit from new Department of Labor regulation
Banks push e-trading of OTC energy derivatives
Goldman, JP Morgan and SG lead race to add oil and gas to single-dealer platforms
Asset manager stress tests tough to implement – SEC official
Advanced risk measures such as CoVar may be too complex for some funds
BlackRock’s Novick calls for tiered ETF regulation
Vanilla and exotic products should be treated differently, BlackRock co-founder argues
Denmark to pre-empt Mifid II on inducements ban
Industry opposes 2017 implementation, which would "endanger" investor protection
Climate change is the fattest tail risk of them all
Casting doubt on science is an unwise risk management strategy
OCC "pushing big time" for SEC-EU equivalence deal
Clearing house could lose up to 25% of its members without agreement
Small is beautiful in operational risk management
Small firms have many advantages in administering op risk programmes, argues Ariane Chapelle
India’s public sector banks warming to CSAs
Bankruptcy law reform could prompt a shift in attitude at State Bank of India
XVAs: a gap between theory and practice
Hull and White see splits on FVA, MVA, KVA as irreconcilable
Banks pushing Eurex to allow hedge funds into cleared repo
Prime brokers proposing to guarantee the performance of clients’ trades
Citadel builds physical gas trading business
Hedge fund’s foray into gas follows bank retreat from physical commodities
Australian banks fear statutory approach to TLAC
Bail-in rule for all senior debt could drive up funding costs significantly