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Reporting rules key for EU-US swaps trading equivalence
Market participants welcome outcomes-based approach, but need clarity where rules differ
CCPs say central bank access needed to avoid liquidity crisis
Uniform access to deposit accounts and overnight liquidity vital, say market participants
People moves: new Asia-Pacific chief for Goldman Sachs
Also: Reid Marsh moves at Barclays; Citi’s new Apac capital markets origination head; and others
Swaptions expiries complicate portfolio optimisation runs
triBalance and Quantile users call for better post-trade co-ordination between dealers
CCPs and banks at odds over custodian losses
Market participants do not see eye-to-eye on loss sharing in the event of custody bank failure
ECB tells IMA banks to apply before rules are complete
Dealers criticise “unreasonable” timetable for FRTB model approvals, revealed in September call
Ice’s Sprecher criticises Libor replacement push
Exchange head says overnight rates cannot replace term benchmarks
CFTC commissioner wants say over bank capital rules
Inability to influence SLR is “incredibly frustrating”, says Quintenz
Deutsche Bank expects early 2018 decision on LCH exit
LSE chief slams clearing relocation proposals for trying to create captive European Union market
Ferber: Mifid should be reviewed with Brexit in mind
European Union legislator takes aim at CCP open-access provision in further threat to UK clearing
Industry hails potential US relaxation of margin timing rules
Treasury’s proposed shift from T+1 for non-cleared swaps welcomed, but IM calculation comments draw fire
Quantile, TriOptima face off in cleared swaps compression battle
Vendors both unveil new means for clearing members to crunch cleared rate swap notionals
Korean autocallable volumes double as HSCEI rallies
Diversification of underlying investment and additional protection options also behind revival
ABS set for revival under US Treasury’s liquidity buffer plans
Allowing securitisations to count towards LCR and NSFR buffers could boost ABS market
Quants stymied by lack of alternative risk premia flows data
Data shortage is hampering efforts to model futures market liquidity
SGX, HKEX expect to be among first wave of Mifid II equivalence
Hong Kong should also benefit from acceleration in process of allowing trading on non-EU venues
Capital buffers needed to combat price bubbles, says Jarrow
Banks should carry extra capital to combat distortive effects of price bubbles, says academic
Leaked EU doc could shield legacy swaps from clearing grab
Council paper being debated today sets terms for swaps clearing landgrab
Cyber risk a top threat for energy firms
Cyber crime cited among top three external risks; scarce data makes modelling difficult
US Treasury hands CCP resolution powers to FDIC
Mnuchin regulatory review explicitly refers to FDIC as receiver under a Title II resolution
Banks claim front-office content is safe from Mifid II
Work of ‘desk analysts’ is not research, banks argue; lawyers are not so sure
US blocking new list of global too-big-to-fail insurers
US wants designation suspended until new, activities-based approach is ready
Industry mulls auction-based Libor swaps transition plan
Stanford’s Darrell Duffie proposes solution for switch to referencing alternative risk-free rates
Hong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub