In its 2017 supervisory convergence work programme, ESMA is to prioritise the implementation of key regulatory texts and the oversight of clearing houses
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NPLs and high costs threaten European bank profits
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Jeb Hensarling reiterates that Dodd-Frank is to be dismantled
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Deadline for comments on cyber risk extended
US regulators extend cyber-risk consultation by a month.
Hong Kong closer to making senior managers more accountable
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Cost-benefit analysis could create regular regulatory uncertainty
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Bank of England paper flags up mortgage concentration risks from standardised approach
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European securitisations rise as reforms stall
European securitisation issuance is on the rise despite regulatory uncertainty over efforts to revive the market.
European banks retreating from derivatives clearing
Pressured European banks beat a retreat from derivatives clearing and cede to US players.
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