Emir
EU could go it alone on leverage ratio, says MEP
Swinburne says clearing should be shielded from ratio “if Basel does not deliver”
Emir countdown raises cost questions for the buy side
Firms fear wider spreads, lower liquidity after May 21 frontloading date
Brexit fears stall regulatory preparations
Dealers waiting until August to implement key FRTB decisions
CCP interoperability drive poses margin challenges
Chicago Fed researchers point to problems around issue of concentration margin
EU energy firms ‘working in the dark’ on Remit reporting
Uncertainty lingers even as firms begin reporting bilateral power and gas trades
Questions remain after final EU uncleared margin rules
Industry gives a positive welcome, but the treatment of non-netting jurisdictions is still uncertain
Blockchain tipped as fix for margin segregation
ISAs could move to distributed ledgers within 18 months, Barclays technologist claims
Pensions industry says permanent Emir exemption not enough
European Parliament and UK regulator push for carve-out, but industry unimpressed
EU-US clearing deal ‘good enough’ to avoid CME exodus
Banks had planned to quit US clearer on February 21
EU banks plan to flee CME when key Emir date arrives
CCP oversight stand-off leaves banks in a bind as Feb 21 frontloading deadline nears
Trading technology product of the year (sell side): Droit Financial Technologies
Five banks now using start-up to navigate swaps reform minefield
EU commodity derivatives regulation: 2016 and beyond
Market participants await key deadlines and decisions in the year ahead
Banks pitch flexible ‘sunset CSAs’ for pension funds, insurers
New-style contracts allow clients to post government bonds as swap collateral until clearing exemption ends
Energy firms urge EC to ease Emir clearing rules
Review highlights concerns over impact of clearing on nonfinancials
Ending Emir hedge exemption conflicts with Mifid II, firms say
EU energy companies warn of inconsistency between two regulatory regimes
Surprise answer to regulatory squeeze: use more swaps
New rules could push buy-siders towards synthetic strategies
Stricter EU collateral rules threaten Nordic power market
Esma move on bank guarantees “risks damaging” liquidity, traders say
Insurers must perform balancing act
Winners' Circle: RBS
Web of EU commodity rules too complex, conference told
Mifid II, Emir, Remit and other regimes seen as “not very co-ordinated”
Mandatory EU clearing to start on June 21 for biggest firms
Rules on clearing of interest rate swaps enter EU's official journal
Italian dealers hope tide will turn after tricky 2015
Risk Italia Rankings 2015
EU members of US options CCP face $30bn capital hit
OCC fears approval will be held up by absence of SEC clearing rules
Cash-22 – The regulatory conundrum
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Europe edges closer to final Emir clearing timeline
Deadline could arrive in mid-June; pressure to resolve EU-US dispute grows