Volcker rule
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
Risk USA: Sifi rules would be a failure if banks don't downsize
Some banks want to be on the list of global Sifis – exactly the opposite to what the rules are intended to achieve, says former chairman of the Basel Committee standards implementation group
CFTC will publish its own Volcker rule language, says Sommers
Supervisor will publish its own Volcker rule for consultation – although little progress has been made so far, says CFTC commissioner
Esma outlines aims for regulatory consistency
Consistent effort
US banks at a disadvantage in face of Volcker rule
Non-US banks will have an advantage over US counterparts when it comes to prop trading, according to one legal expert
Prop trading ban set to crimp market-making and hedging activities
Putting a stop to prop
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
Finding Volcker rule metrics will be tough, dealers warn
Crop of the props
Dealers struggle to develop metrics to spot prop trading
Banks considering a variety of measures to identify proprietary trading and so meet the requirements of the Volcker rule, but none is foolproof, say dealers
Foreign banks get temporary respite from China’s new ‘Volcker rule’
Foreign banks in China, particularly thinly capitalised branches that are not locally incorporated in the country, greeted a decision by China’s banking regulator to postpone rules aimed at limiting non-hedging business onshore with relief this month…
Dodd-Frank: the story so far
In on the Act
Inconsistency could lead to arbitrage
Consistency is key
Volcker rule still months away as CFTC prepares latest Dodd-Frank proposals
Prop trading ban delayed by inter-agency discussions and implementation challenges