Bank of England (BoE)
New BoE stress test puts focus on banks critical to UK
Annual test will attempt to gauge impact of IFRS 9
Libor concerns prompt switch to Sonia swaps
Move by some UK LDI managers has steepened Sonia-Libor basis
BoE to authorise EU CCPs ‘at 00:01’ on Brexit day
Central bank hopes plan to preserve access for EU CCPs will be reciprocated
Pensions shackle UK to RPI linkers, say traders
Carney’s call to end use of flawed inflation index faces obstacles
Foreign banks in US dismayed by Trump tax on internal TLAC
Coupons on IHC debt issued to foreign parents will face 10% base erosion tax under new rules
EU regulators urged to give guarantees on Brexit transition
UK banks and insurers want legal protection in case a political deal breaks down
HKMA offers fast-track model vetting in swaps hub pitch
Streamlined process could take just six months, says official
Carney: conduct risk failings could spark capital add-ons
Senior Managers Regime is helping BoE identify cultural weaknesses at individual firms, says governor
No plans to scrap systemic insurer rules, says IAIS chair
A US regulator claims Europeans asked IAIS to chart own course after FSB moved to ditch G-Sii list
The fraught search for a Libor fallback
Banks and buy side disagree over how to prepare for Libor’s death
Buy side balks at costs of SMR extension
Expansion of scheme will bring 47,000 firms in scope; compliance and recruitment costs set to rise
LCH set to clear 50-year Sonia swaps
Clearing house says it will clear long-dated swaps linked to the sterling overnight rate by end of 2017
Regulators struggle to balance global and local
Global banks merit global rules, but local banks can end up as collateral damage
In the balance: global regulation walks a tightrope
FSB evaluation could maintain international standards or accelerate their decline
Insurance experts downplay fears about risk margin
BoE paper’s prophesies of lower investment and thinner liquidity are too dramatic, specialists think
PRA’s tough line on Pillar 2 disclosure divides lenders
Watchdog seeks to level playing field with public disclosure of total capital requirements
UK proposes gold plating of liquidity risk rules
Cashflow mismatch risk framework aims to plug holes in Basel Committee's liquidity coverage ratio
Swaps users face potential margin bill for Libor transition
New margin rules could snare legacy trades amended to reference alternative rates, lawyers warn
Investment funds would magnify a liquidity crisis – BoE
Bank of England’s first stress simulation suggests corporate spreads would gap 41bp on 1% redemptions
BoE warns of potential disruption to clearing business for EU firms
Fragmentation of market-based finance could raise costs and risk for EU and UK companies