European Parliament
Triple threat to sovereign default-risk-free status
European policymakers and regulators are considering dramatic changes to the capital treatment for government bonds
Clearing back-loading provision removed from latest EU Council text
Council removes back-loading provision in Emir proposal
European parliament embraces Tobin tax
Lawmakers throw their weight behind Tobin tax on financial transactions; say global difference of opinion should not stop Europe implementing levy
FSA's Ross to join Esma
Head of international division moves to European market regulator
Draft European clearing rules threaten Eurex business model
Analysts warn Council of the European Union proposals could hurt trading revenues at Eurex, as its owner, Deutsche Börse, pursues merger talks with NYSE Euronext
Langen report: clearing rules will only apply to new trades
European Parliament calls for existing derivatives trades to be excluded from clearing rules, but proposes wider exemptions for public-sector bodies
European Parliament has neglected FX exemption question, says UK MEP
Kay Swinburne criticises colleagues in the European Parliament for failing to tackle the question of whether forex contracts need to be subjected to new clearing and reporting requirements
Fears over consistency of Basel III implementation
The power of peer pressure
Danish regulators push for more flexible Basel III liquidity rules
Shortage of high quality liquid assets prompts Danish regulators to push for changes to the liquidity coverage ratio within the European Union capital requirements directive
EU to examine commodity derivatives/physical market link
Following sustained calls from EU members to curb commodity derivative markets, the EU will research the link between derivative and physical markets
EBA, Esma and Eiopa appoint senior management
New European banking, securities and insurance regulators name their first chairs
New QIS for Europe to explore economic impact of CRD IV
A new quantitative impact study for Europe will be launched to analyse the impact of Capital Requirements Directive IV
EU quells dual-reporting fears over energy market proposals
EC makes sure dual reporting will not be an issue in latest energy market regulation proposals
The end of the beginning for Basel III
Basel III: in your own time...
EC: We don’t sit in an ivory tower finding solutions to problems that don’t exist
Despite having no evidence the EC says lack of pension portability is a major barrier to labour market mobility
European Parliament sets up future Basel III flashpoints
European Parliament sets up future Basel III flashpoints
EU proposals leave energy firms cold
The perfect storm
EU member states still at loggerheads over AIFM
Alternative investment fund managers directive postponed due to "absence of an agreement"
Talks continue on AIFM directive
Press release scheduled for the afternoon of October 11 cancelled.
Goodhart attacks new European supervisory structure
Academic labels three new watchdogs “a waste and a mistake”; former financial secretary Lord Myners scornful of Basel III
MEPs win out on powers for new European supervisory bodies
Pan-European authorities will have the power to impose emergency measures and intervene with financial institutions, after parliamentarians gained ground in compromise agreement
Banker bonuses cut by EU amendments to CRD...
...and US issues supervisory guidance
Interview: UK MP Jonathan Evans on financial regulation
Chair of All Party Group on Insurance and Financial Services says reorganisation of UK regulatory structure is welcome
Europe hikes capital rules, slashes banker bonuses
Legislation adopted by European Parliament requires banks hold up to four times more capital to protect against trading risk; half of bankers’ bonuses to be paid in contingent capital