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The European Commission has extended the mandatory capital standards for exposures to central counterparties under the Capital Requirements Regulations. Recognising that CCP authorisation and compliance requires more time to complete, regulators have extended the deadline by six months.
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The Indian government has approved capital increases by state-backed banks that will see the government's stakes diluted but will help the lenders meet their capital requirements under Basel III rules. The move is expected to bring in Rp1.61tr ($25.81bn) of new capital.
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The Council of the European Union has approved regulation for European long term investment funds (ELTIFs) this week. The funds are designed to increase the pool of capital available for long term investment in Europe.
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Institutional investors have been picking up protection via options on energy-linked stocks driven by a decline in energy markets. Market participants were seen both selling calls and/or buying puts.
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Banks are set for another tough year of fines and litigation charges, according to analysts who have revised previous estimates of the scale of the damage.
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The US Congress is scheduled to consider a proposal included in the government funding bill which would allow banks to keep swaps trading units, rescinding a provision in Dodd-Frank that forces banks to spin off certain derivatives trading activities into another legal entity.