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Newsletter May 2011: France chases Group 20 slackers on bank pay

As Basel regulators point to the difficulties of linking pay with risk, some want a check on who’s complying with the rule

Newsletter May 2011: Solvency II stumbles into an uncertain future

The Omnibus II directive is causing major problems for Europe’s new insurance regime; timetables are slipping

Newsletter May 2011: OTC clearing differences pressure 2012 deadline

Differences are hindering reform progress as a new book warns that clearing houses aren’t a panacea for all ills.

Email news Service May 2011: Graduated surcharges seen for biggest banks - FT

LONDON, May 13 (Global Risk Regulator) – A solid bloc of global regulators has coalesced around the idea of graduated capital surcharges on the world’s biggest banks, based on a lender’s size, the UK Financial Times newspaper reports today.

Newsletter April 2011: Tighter supervision plan for commodity markets

France continues to push for rules to curb price volatility, but there are still no buyers for the it's-all-down-to-the-speculators theory

Newsletter April 2011: Resolution regime backed – ‘intrusive’ powers opposed

Bankers see benefits in a common European recovery and resolution framework; fear supervisory break-up powers and early intervention By Melvyn Westlake

Newsletter April 2011: Risk management advances raise hopes of less regulation

A new survey shows financial services firms are improving their risk culture. Bankers say this is good reason to halt the regulatory tsunami

Newsletter April 2011: ‘Unprecedented’ rule aims to resolve failing US banks

A tough new rule is proposed to deal with unviable financial firms and end too-big-to-fail syndrome

Newsletter April 2011: US regulatory round-up

Some of the recent developments generated by the financial crisis and the American regulatory reform agenda

Newsletter April 2011: Ring-fencing of UK retail banking recommended

LONDON – The final report on the future of Britain’s banking system will be cast in stronger and more solid terms than the tentative interim document published in April, according to a member of the commission tasked with looking at banking reforms.