Mifid
Risk Espana survey 2014: Spanish banks play catch-up as regulation looms
Respondents to Risk España’s survey expect to see declines in over-the-counter derivative volumes as a result of regulation and believe less than half the OTC market’s total notional value will be eligible for clearing
Signs of recovery despite uncertainty
Sponsored forum: Luxembourg
Risk Espana rankings 2013
Spanish fiesta turns cold
Law firm of the year: Morrison & Foerster
OR&R recognises a law firm that successfully guided clients through regulatory confusion and the interpretation of sometimes competing items of financial legislation
Financial transaction tax could raise energy company hedging costs
FTT will increase hedging costs for energy companies and deter them from trading with financial counterparties, firms say
Remit definition of insider information “pretty obvious”, says Acer director
Pototschnig dismisses concerns of energy firms over European Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency
Mifid obstructing cloud computing at European banks
Vendor contracts may not be flexible enough to satisfy outsourcing rules
Algomi: Former UBS platform guru pushes aggregation
The matchmaker
Mifid delays cause frustration in OTC markets
Delays from the Council of the European Union in finalising its stance on the Mifid review mean the crucial trilogue negotiations are unlikely to commence before the second quarter of 2013
Academic battle rages over oil speculation, high prices and volatility
Entrenched positions
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
A new framework for assessing product complexity
A model of complexity
CFTC rules could force European funds to break the law
Breaking the rules
Gazprom Marketing & Trading: Powering up for clearing
Powering up for clearing
Isda: understanding Dodd-Frank
Cause and effect
First person: The challenge facing the banking industry
Resolving regulation
OTC trade sizes could shrink under Mifid reporting rules
Market-makers will be uncomfortable taking on less liquid trades if instant reporting is required, warns a panel at Isda's European conference
Regulation could create uneven playing field for structured products, say participants
A UK ban on commission payments to independent financial advisers will likely not be replicated in Europe, putting UK structured products at a competitive disadvantage, some participants warn
Risk 25 firms of the future: GFI Group
Exchange ambitions
Risk 25 firms of the future: i-Swap
Asset-class specialists will struggle
Risk 25 firms of the future: Tradeweb
RFQ supporter hedges its bets
Corporate statement: energycredit
Are your systems ready for the next generation of energy regulations?
Rethinking client-money protection
Segregation games