Episode 29: Outlook for Treasury Clearing

Regulators would like to see increased central clearing of US Treasury securities to further strengthen the resiliency of the financial system. What are the implications of this potential change? ISDA talks to Brian Ruane at Bank of New York Mellon.

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A Positive Step to Improve the FRTB in the EU

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Appropriate Capital Rules Critical for Markets

“Setting capital requirements for globally active banks is a fine balanc­ing act. As regulators learned during the global financial crisis, insuffi­cient capital creates vulnerabilities in the banking sector that can have damaging consequences in times of stress. However, if banks...