European Commission (EC)
Why bankers should embrace the Brexit political theatre
Treating equivalence as purely technical might not have the outcome that financial firms want
The UK’s path to EU equivalence: détente or detour?
Race to meet post-Brexit cross-border trading requirements will go down to the wire
CME, Eurex rebuff calls to compensate members for losses
BlackRock and BNP want CCPs that recover from a default to reimburse members and clients
Synthetic Libor faces legal obstacles
EU benchmark rules may thwart ‘tough legacy’ fix, reviving calls for blanket legislation
New Mifid equivalence rules leave UK firms in limbo
Revised market access rules won’t kick in until six months after UK leaves single market
EBA: end ‘tick box’ approach to money laundering in EU
First EBA report on national supervisors’ AML/CFT approach finds many agencies failing to co-operate
Non-EU hedge funds stage surprise escape from SFTR
European Commission clarifies scope of reporting obligation that confused many in the industry
Worth the cost? EU rethinks Mifid disclosure rules
Banks would gladly be rid of cost disclosures, but some clients want them improved, not scrapped
EU council dials back on margin haircuts for CCP resolution
Lawmakers close avenues for regulators to dip into non-defaulting members’ initial margin
Esma trains beam on investment fund risks
Officials look to regulatory reporting for better grasp of fund leverage and liquidity
US sidetracks bid to end European CVA exemption
Fed’s change to SA-CCR capital renews EU industry calls to preserve carve-out
EU snubs plan to delay CCP open access rules, for now
Attempt to squeeze delay into crowdfunding rules fails, but Mifid review provides last chance
Germany scrambles to shut the door on Mifid open access
Finance ministry will face fine timing to reverse clearing rule during its EU presidency
Clearing experts fear tough EC stance on Emir 2.2
Industry disappointed final Esma advice did little to dial back on burdensome equivalence rules
Climate risk-weighting: the devil and the deep blue sea
Should capital charges be calibrated to climate risk? European banks test the waters
Why Europe’s markets might need Mifid III
Lawmakers leaning towards small-scale review, others call for fuller rewrite
Clearing house of the year: LCH
Risk Awards 2020: CCP conquers Brexit threat to deliver banner year for RFRs, margin and forex
EU to grant last-minute margin reprieve for equity options
European Commission to publish changes to Emir technical standards within days
EBA’s Campa: reduce Pillar 2 charges to offset output floor
Bankers plead for smaller capital hit and more predictability on implementation of Basel III
Double trouble: don’t blur FRTB deadlines, warns ECB
Ignoring reporting model deadline could muddy capital approval cut-off
Banks detect daylight between EC and EBA on op risk capital
EC consultation seeks input on ‘cliff effects’ of including past losses
EC official: supervisors must manage Brexit trading disruption
Trading obligations won’t change, but Mifid-style forbearance possible in event of disruption
On CCP oversight, US and EU may be closer than they appear
Competing proposals on foreign CCP oversight have more in common than recent rhetoric implies
EU seeks to offer reassurance on Brexit clearing exemption
Commission can act quickly to stave off no-deal market disruption, insists official