Regulation Solvency II: The conventions of the standard model and possible adverse effects
The Solvency II framework will change the way insurance companies address the investments performance in risky assets, by adding a new parameter to the traditional risk / reward tradeoff ....
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Regulation Contractual OPCVM: a flexible and secure tool at the disposal of French asset managers
The french contractual OPCVM, in its configuration post october 2008 application decree, is a tool with features of interest for management companies, investors and service providers.
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Regulation ECB’s in-depth asset quality review shows banks need to take further action
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today published the results of a thorough year-long examination of the resilience and positions of the 130 largest banks in the euro area as of 31 December 2013. The comprehensive assessment—which consisted of the asset quality review (AQR) (...)
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Regulation ESMA identifies deficiencies in CRAs sovereign ratings processes
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Report identifying a number of deficiencies in the processes for producing and issuing sovereign ratings at the three largest credit rating agencies (CRAs), Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and (...)
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Regulation Financial transactions taxation is applicable to France
According to the firm 99 Partners Advisory, it is possible, from now, to put in place a tax on financial transactions,
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Regulation ESMA consults on proposed central clearing delay for small financial counterparties
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper proposing to change the phase-in period for central clearing of OTC derivatives applicable to financial counterparties with a limited volume of derivatives activity under the (...)
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Regulation AMF renews the short selling ban on financial sector
The Board of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) renews the ban on taking net short positions in French securities of the financial sector
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Regulation High Frequency Trading (HFT): Positive for forex market and negative for equities ?
While the AMF and European regulators plan to limit or prohibit HFT, the BSI considers it to be beneficial to the foreign exchange market in normal times and in times of stress...
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Regulation European swap clearing to start in June 2016
Firms will have to centrally clear certain classes of interest rate swaps starting from 21 June 2016. The clearing obligation in the Europe Union (EU) will enter into force following the publication of the relevant technical standards in the Official Journal on 1 December (...)
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Regulation Basel III: regulators seem to ignore market failures
The changes in our regulatory framework (BASEL 3) and the widespread use of inappropriate IFRS rules will not solve the imbalances of the international financial and economic system
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Regulation Solvency II: Advantage convertible bonds
The results of QIS 5 confirmed that convertible bonds bear low capital cost. A balanced-profile convertible bond portfolio with optimized convexity therefore obtains a moderate intrinsic SCR whilst benefiting from «equity» (...)
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Regulation Amundi Alternative Investments obtains AIFM authorisation
Amundi Alternative Investments SAS (Amundi AI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi, has obtained AIFM authorisation from the French securities regulator (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) for all of its investment solutions. The AIFM directive, transposed by the EU member (...)
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Regulation ESMA consults on the evaluation of the short-selling regulation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issues today a public consultation regarding its future technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on the Short-Selling Regulation (SSR)...
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Regulation ESMA reports on EU accounting enforcement in 2016
ESMA reports on EU accounting enforcement in 2016 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in (...)
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Regulation Basel III implementation: Basel Committee reports to G20 Leaders
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published a report for the G20 Leaders at their Summit in Hangzhou on 4-5 September.
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