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Regulation

  • February

    SEC charges against short selling violations 03 February 2012

    Two brothers living in Chicago and New York have been charged for naked short selling

  • Esma proposes ETF sec lending rules 02 February 2012

    The European and Securities Markets Authority has published a consultation paper on the draft guidelines

  • US regulation to hit sec lending demand 02 February 2012

    Regulations facing the securities lending industry remain uncertain but have the potential to hit the demand side and affect pricing and liquidity, according to Finadium

  • January

    Northern Trust offers FoHF reporting platform 27 January 2012

    The tool responds to regulations such as AIFMD and Form PF

  • Esma consults on short selling, CDS 26 January 2012

    The European Securities and Markets Association has published a consultation paper on short selling and credit default swaps

  • MarkitSERV starts derivative trade data feed 24 January 2012

    The new trade reporting system helps derivatives market participants to fulfill their regulatory commitments for derivative trade reporting

  • FDIC approves resolution rule 18 January 2012

    Insured depository institutions of a certain size will need to submit periodic contingency plans for resolution in the event of failure

  • HedgeOp merges with IMS Group 18 January 2012

    The merger will help IMS Group to expand its regulatory expertise in the US

  • Volcker could hurt bond markets, says Sifma 13 January 2012

    The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has cautioned that the Volcker Rule could have a negative impact on global bond markets. Annabelle Palmer reports

  • Regulators criticise Volcker Rule 12 January 2012

    The proposed Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the Volcker Rule, has received a fresh wave of criticism for being too complex and having a potentially negative effect on foreign markets. Stephanie Baxter reports

  • LCH.Clearnet appoints head of compliance 06 January 2012

    New hire was previously global head of regulatory affairs at Barclays Capital

  • Finra fines Credit Suisse for short sale violation 05 January 2012

    The firm is alleged to have entered into millions of short sale orders without grounds to believe that the securities could be borrowed and delivered

  • EU targets pension scheme risk 04 January 2012

    The European Commission could apply draconian funding standards to defined benefit pension schemes, modelled on Solvency II. It could lead to mass scheme closures and impact equity markets, writes Stephanie Baxter

  • India boosts investor sentiment 04 January 2012

    Following the Indian government’s move to allow foreign investors to allocate directly to its equity market, Jupiter India Fund’s Avinash Vazirani says the decision is good news for the country’s markets after a difficult year in 2011

  • AIFMD could push funds to synthetics 03 January 2012

    Custodian banks are concerned about how the depositary liability regime under the AIFM directive could affect asset allocation trends and complicate the investment process. Stephanie Baxter reports

  • EU Commission to increase consultation 03 January 2012

    The European Commission has increased the length of public consultations and introduced an alert service

  • Ireland ends short sale ban 03 January 2012

    The ban on certain financial instruments had been in place since 2008

  • Pakistan SEC to strengthen capital market 03 January 2012

    The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has relaxed rules around cash margin requirements and participation in the margin trading system

 

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