Emir
HSBC, RBS and SG to offer delegated reporting
The trio join five other banks in offering to report clients' trades to a trade repository on their behalf
The readiness of market community in Europe to report to trade repositories
Sponsored video Q&A: DTCC
Back-office technology product of the year: SmartStream
The old process of reconciliation has been made newly complex by regulation. Banks want technology to solve the problem
In depth: Has the US succeeded in its OTC reforms?
The bulk of the Dodd-Frank reforms were implemented last year. Now it is Europe's turn. Is there anything Europe can learn from across the Atlantic?
Progress and peril: Dodd, Maijoor, Pirrong and more on the G-20 reforms
Last year was a landmark for the derivatives reforms laid out by the Group of 20 nations in 2009, with clearing, trading and reporting rules all coming online in the US. But it was also just the start of efforts to co-ordinate and align the rules…
FI trading revenues expected to slide further – Risk.net poll
Fixed-income trading revenues will continue to fall in 2014, believe respondents to a Risk.net poll
Frontloading fears remain despite Esma guidance
Uncertainty has been narrowed by Esma Q&A, but dealers say they will still face pricing headaches
Esma: No 90-day reporting delay for post-Emir trades
News will "come as a surprise" to market participants - and also the UK's FCA, which has misinterpreted Esma rules on its website
VAB’s Winter: Collateral rules risk derivatives and liquidity
Regulating collateral
New FCA deadline for power and gas forwards ‘more realistic’, says industry
A decision to delay a deadline for brokers to review their classifications of physically settled gas and power forwards by two months has been welcomed by industry participants
More firms expect technology spending increase in 2014
Rising expectations
Iosco outlines concerns over Esma assessment of Asian CCPs
Ashley Alder says European cross-border CCP regulation is not relevant to Asian markets
Ucits derivatives use hamstrung by collateral rules
Asset managers call on regulators to amend Ucits rules
Pooled funds in clearing limbo
Pension funds will not have to clear in Europe until at least mid-2015, but what about the vehicles some use to scale up their hedging transactions? As things stand, lawyers are giving different answers – and the industry wants regulators to clarify the…
Risk Italia Survey 2013
Italy awaits regulatory clearing certainty
Risk Italia Rankings 2013
Plain sailing for Barclays in Italy
European clearing mandate likely to start in 2015 – Risk.net poll
Clients aren’t expected to be subject to a clearing mandate until 2015, according to a Risk.net poll
A promising future
Sponsored statement: NYSE Liffe
FX market faces challenges to meet Emir start date for trade reporting
Mandatory trade reporting for all asset classes will begin on February 12, but the forex industry is still grappling with the challenges of dual reporting
Tradition's Mike Anderson cheerful despite headwinds for energy brokers
Regulatory change and tough market conditions are creating deep uncertainty for energy brokers. But Tradition’s Mike Anderson remains optimistic about the business, he tells Stella Farrington
Cross-border OTC reforms: No path forward
Without working European rules, a system of equivalence testing will fall flat
Asia Risk Congress: Asian dealers switch to London venues following Sef introduction
Sef rules are leading to regulatory arbitrage according to Asia industry players
Collateral management survey 2013: collateral concerns grow
Insurance Risk’s second collateral management survey in conjunction with BNY Mellon finds more insurers are taking steps to prepare for new derivatives regulation, but concerns about collateral availability are mounting
Pooled fund clearing questions vex CVA desks
Dealers and pension funds still waiting for clarity on whether hedging vehicles are covered by Europe's swap clearing exemption