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Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and Global Financial Markets Association have opposed changes to pillar one of the Basel II accord proposed by the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision.
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The issuance of exchange-traded funds referencing more diverse Chinese underlyings could increase should Hong Kong subsidiaries of U.S. or European fund managers receive approval under the renminbi qualified financial institutional investor program by end-of-the-year.
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U.S.-based counterparties operating in Asia could get the cold shoulder from major local swap dealers, such as Singaporean banking institutions, and mid-tier Japanese securities firms, after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s exemptive relief on swap rules ends July 12.
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Last week investors were feeling nervous about emerging market credit. Fund outflows were increasing and spreads in emerging market sovereigns widening sharply. -
A clause in the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, which allows benchmark providers to refuse index licenses, has been criticized by over-the-counter derivatives participants who argue the move stifles competition.
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The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has proposed that participating countries in the Financial Transaction Tax should be permitted to apply a higher rate of tax to what it determines risker over-the-counter derivatives trades, compared to exchange-traded derivatives, cash equities and bonds.
