European Parliament
European FRTB capital charges hang by a thread
EU Council mulls introducing only reporting requirements in CRR II, or a very low scalar
Esma investigating Mifid trade data publishers
European regulator warns approved publication arrangements could be breaking the rules
Not waiving but drowning: EU banks face capital traps
Council and some MEPs try to kill cross-border capital and liquidity waivers in CRR II
Latvian bank collapse casts doubt on moratorium plan
Lobbyists say handling of ABLV shows flaws in EC’s pre-resolution stay concept
European legislators to exempt CCPs from new bank rules
Support in Council and Parliament suggests leverage ratio, NSFR exemptions will be in final text
Market players struggle to access Mifid trade-report data
Approved publication arrangements break the spirit of new transparency rules, says lawmaker
BoE to authorise EU CCPs ‘at 00:01’ on Brexit day
Central bank hopes plan to preserve access for EU CCPs will be reciprocated
Softened EU swap stay still threatens margin hike
Moratorium cut to two days, but pre-resolution stay could make EU a non-netting jurisdiction
FCMs warn EU client-clearing rules could increase risk
Emir review calls for clearing access to be 'non-discriminatory' - might mean banks have to take risky clients
Banking union: big bang or damp squib?
Eurozone needs package of interrelated measures to prevent project going backwards
Tranche warfare: uphill struggle for euro safe bonds
Junior tranche and regulatory impasse are key challenges for pan-eurozone sovereign bond-backed securities
Europe leaves IM haircutting in CCP recovery crosshairs
No explicit ban in parliamentary text; banks say method could spark exodus from stricken CCPs
EU lawmaker wants cost-benefit analysis of rejecting a CCP
Hübner says adaptation period may follow decision to deny recognition to non-EU clearing house
‘Catching the outliers’ does not always make sense for Basel
The capital impact of Basel III on Nordic banks is disproportionate to the risks they face
North-South divide: Basel makes Nordic and Dutch banks bristle
Lobbyists confident EU policymakers can be persuaded to implement softer credit risk rules
Basel delay does not ensure global FRTB consistency
A European Parliament draft would let supervisors decide response to P&L attribution test fails
European split on NSFR worries dealers
Squabble over derivatives liabilities factor sparks fears of unlevel playing field
Doubts cast on Europe’s IFRS 9 transition period
Dynamic transition viewed as too complicated for banks to use or investors to understand
EU sparks hopes of securitisation margin reprieve
Optimism over EU Council amendment, but Parliament will still have to approve
Basel heading for ‘rotten’ compromise, warns EU lawmaker
US commitment to FRTB is essential to persuade Europe to adopt a 72.5% output floor
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
Unwanted Kingdom: managing no-deal Brexit risks
UK-based dealers must plan now if they are to handle trades that extend beyond Brexit day
Extended resolution swap stays divide EU lawmakers
SRB defends EC moratorium proposal, but Parliament and Council are turning against it
Treasury review not rollback of reforms – CFTC counsel
Trump order is a chance to ease some rules and promote cross-border regulatory deference