European Commission (EC)

Best-laid plans

Financial regulation around the world looks set for the biggest overhaul in recent history. But those implementing change face a number of obstacles, some of which might prove insurmountable. Duncan Wood looks at the challenges ahead and speculates on…

Unite or fail

The European Commission is busy preparing the detail of its proposals for a new framework of financial supervision - but will national supervisors see their powers and discretion curbed? Joel Clark reports

CDS clearing in Europe begins

Dealers have met the July 31 deadline for clearing credit default swaps (CDS) on European reference entities and indexes that they set back in February.

EC continues tough stance on securitisation

In its latest round of proposals for modifications to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), the European Commission has confirmed its intention to assign higher capital requirements to re-securitisations and to enhance disclosure requirements for…

EU derivatives plan welcomed, but lacks detail

Market participants have expressed support for the European Commission's communication on over-the-counter derivatives, published on July 3, but called for more solid research on some of the policy proposals in the report.

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