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Delay revised Basel capital rules, say bankers
Regulatory heads at JP Morgan and BNP Paribas recommend regulatory recess
Mnuchin: new Glass-Steagall would not separate banks
US treasury secretary’s stance on banking reform appears to contrast with that of Donald Trump
People: Noble shuffles board in wake of Elman exit
Shell swaps trading chiefs; ex-Dreyfus head joins Cofco; Glencore adds Aberdeen’s Gilbert to board
Banks diving into credit data pools as official support grows
European regulators embrace external data for internal modelling of credit risk capital
‘Standstill’ agreement gives trueEX a lifeline
Temporary deal allows start-up Sef to continue operations until at least July 29
Compliance chiefs call on CFTC to end position limits uncertainty
Energy Risk USA: market participants say delay in rulemaking is ‘very frustrating’
Giancarlo: SLR change would cut clearing capital by 70%
Isda AGM: netting of clearing collateral would boost activity without weakening banks, claims CFTC chair
Hedging advisory of the year: Aegis Energy Risk
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Strength in capabilities drives business to Texan advisory
Electricity house of the year: Citi
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Citi stands out with sophisticated power deals
Trump’s Basel stance is key for Asian banks
Donald Trump may have strengthened ties with the region, but the true impact of his administration on Asia remains to be seen
Andrew Lo’s theory to beat a theory
Author of Adaptive Markets tells Risk.net what his ideas mean for investors and regulators
BrokerTec dominance ‘unhealthy’, says Nasdaq’s Shay
More clearing needed to improve US Treasury competition
Is wholesale banking disruption-proof?
Fintech threatens market-making, research and wealth management, writes eCo Financial Technology CEO
Robo-traders and robo-labour
Banks and buy-siders are starting to harvest the benefits of machine learning beyond the front office
Banks seek escape from inter‑affiliate margin burden
Internal transactions contributing “substantial” amount of banks’ initial margin requirement
Fears of fragmentation over Basel shadow banking rules
Step-in risk guidelines could be taken more seriously in the EU than in the US
Critical Mass: why US Treasury swallowed unloved Volcker rule
Bank prop trading ban drafted in a lunch break after Democrat defeat in Massachusetts
CFTC counsel warns of threat to clearing portability
Leverage ratio seen as biggest impediment to porting client positions
US shale fluffing its feathers in mating dance with banks
Cash-addicted producers are making greater use of hedging to attract loans
People: CFTC picks enforcement and legislative affairs chiefs
Other changes at Eni, Societe Generale, Danske Commodities, Glencore, Global Coal, Six plus more
Mnuchin: FSOC working on revised Volcker rule
US Treasury secretary wants revamp of prop trading ban; not repeal
Fed’s Powell joins chorus of Volcker rule critics
Governor seeks to simplify rule banning prop trading
Volcker fights back as prop-trading ban comes under attack
Former Fed chair tells Risk.net that calls for total overhaul of eponymous rule are misplaced
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