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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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Prior to Bob Diamond’s U.K. Treasury Select Committee hearing on the firm’s manipulation of Libor, commentators alluded to the impact Diamond’s comments would have on the integrity and career of Paul Tucker, deputy governor, financial stability at the Bank of England. Yet, Diamond’s comments were never in doubt.
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David Wright, the recently appointed secretary general of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, plans to develop a research foundation.
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Messaging protocols for many over-the-counter products that will be mandated to be cleared are already standardized, according to Philip Whitehurst, director of SwapClear product management at LCH.Clearnet. -
Interbank over-the-counter U.S. dollar, Indian rupee forwards, fx swaps and other INR cross currency options will nee to be reported from July 9 to the Clearing Corporation of India’s newly developed trade reporting platform.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has re-proposed a rule that, if enacted, will expand the kinds of firms eligible for block trading by aggregating client funds. The original rule had a narrower base of firms.
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Australia’s approach to mandatory clearing of over-the-counter derivatives will make it difficult to establish a domestic clearinghouse, moving clearing of Australian derivatives offshore and limiting the ability of local regulators to manage risk, according to industry officials.
