04/11/2014

Germany gives banks legal certainty on CoCos

In a decision that clears the way for German lenders to issue the securities, the ministry said banks will be allowed to deduct interest payments on contingent convertible bonds from their taxes.

04/10/2014

European regulators defend dark pool caps

European regulators have defended caps on trading in anonymous venues known as dark pools, saying they are necessary to increase transparency and fuel price discovery.

04/09/2014

UK urges firms to sign up for swaps compensation

The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday banks were on track to meet a deadline for completing a review of nearly 30,000 cases of mis-selling by the end of May, but urged firms which had not yet opted into the scheme to do so.