European Central Bank (ECB)
Nouy: Europe should keep 3% leverage ratio
SSM chair also wants to end rule opt-outs that make banks "look stronger than they really are"
Capital hit from death of 0% sovereign weight 'not enormous'
Banks would have to raise equity equal to 0.7% of current levels, ESRB finds
Eurozone cannot survive on a diet of fudge
Greek political upheaval sets up a lose-lose confrontation for the eurozone
EU court to rule on UK challenge to ECB's clearing policy
Verdict due on March 4 in first of three UK complaints about eurozone clearing
‘Grexit’ and radical Greek bond restructuring not expected
Extension of maturities and lower interest rates more likely
'Santa Claus' equity market rally given credence by S&P
December is roughly four times more profitable than the average month, finds research
Risk Italia Rankings 2014
Roller-coaster year brings turmoil and opportunities
Europe continues its long journey to a banking union
EC director-general optimistic on future of single supervisory mechanism
EU stress tests see €46bn trading loss for G-Sibs
Estimated losses are lower than in last crisis, analysts say
25 banks fail ECB stress check on financial health
Finances still need to be fixed across the EU, tests find
ECB needs new tools to tackle shadow banking risks - Constâncio
Ideal toolkit would draw inspiration from US and UK
ECB demands Euroclear CSD consolidation
But concedes Securities Law Directive must come first
Ex-SEC chair Walter joins Finra board, and other recent job news
Four new members for Finra board as existing members stand down
Q&A: Benoît Coeuré, ECB, on securitisation and clearing risks
Revamped ABS market will need state support if it is to be a game-changer for Europe
ECB’s Coeuré: Europe faces ‘fundamental choice’ over ABS
High-quality ABS will need some form of public backing to reach potential
Investors can survive rich world lowflation
But risks of EU deflation still loom
Marathon: expand hedge fund role in Europe's capital markets
Hedge funds to follow US model by taking on bank risks
What the eurozone lacks - as foreseen in 1961
If Europe’s politicians had read a seminal 1961 paper, they may never have forged the eurozone
ECB calls for lighter treatment of high-quality ABS
Bank of England and ECB to promote coherent approach to ABS regulation
People: Deutsche Bank hires Nomura’s Neal for listed derivatives
Deutsche Bank hires Nomura’s Neal for listed derivatives
Industry in discussions to change FX benchmark calculation, says ECB official
Senior market participants have suggested widening the time window in which benchmark exchange rates are set in foreign exchange, following allegations of manipulation
Risk Italia Rankings 2013
Plain sailing for Barclays in Italy
ECB’s Russo: indirect clearing model needs work
Clarification call on capital charges that apply to indirect clearing
ECB’s Russo speaks on CCP policy
Daniela Russo, Director General Payments & Market Infrastructure at the European Central Bank, talks about regulation affecting the operation of central counterparties for OTC derivatives transactions