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Wall Street Banks Have Basel’s Ear in Pushback on Market Risk – Bloomberg
Wall Street is used to getting the opportunity to influence bank rules before they are unveiled. Now financial firms are getting the chance to argue that a key capital requirement should be softened even after it was supposed to be finished.
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FXPA Calls for FX Exemption from SEC Derivatives Rules
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its proposed rules governing the “Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies”, calling for an exemption for FX swaps and forwards.
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) has submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its proposed rules governing the “Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies”, calling for an exemption for FX swaps and forwards.
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U.S. Judge Rejects 14 Banks’ Bid to Throw Out Rate-Rigging Lawsuit – Reuters
A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday rejected an effort by 14 of the world’s biggest banks to throw out a private lawsuit accusing them of rigging an interest rate benchmark used in the $553 trillion derivatives market.
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China Premier Says Govt Will Cut Taxes, Streamline Administration, Keep Yuan Stable – Reuters
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the government would move to ease tax and paperwork burdens on companies, but added that the country is inexperienced in implementing such reforms and there would be challenges.
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What Brussels Attacks Mean for Markets – Yahoo Finance
The attacks in the Belgian capital on Tuesday are unlikely to have a long-term impact on markets, but they could result in new roadblocks to cross-border commerce and lend momentum to Euro sceptics, analysts told CNBC. European stocks were under pressure but had come off their lows following deadly attacks at Brussels main airport and on the city’s metro system. U.S. equities were mixed by late morning.
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Two Fed Officials Point to Possibility of April Rate Hike – Bloomberg
Two Federal Reserve officials said interest-rate increases may be warranted as soon as the central bank’s meeting next month, citing solid readings on the U.S. economy despite headwinds from abroad.
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China’s Central Bank Chief Sounds Warning Over Rising Debt – Bloomberg
People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan sounded a warning over rising debt levels, saying corporate lending as a ratio to gross domestic product had become too high and the country must develop more robust capital markets.