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• Failure to Communicate Boosts Government-Bond Yields

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Push to improve central-bank transparency results in airing of conflicting views and increased volatility in the U.S., Japan, and the EU.

• BlackRock Faults Homogeneous Sovereign Debt Ratings

  By Sebastian Boyd and Ye Xie, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Money manager uses its own analysis to assess country risk.

• Brokers Say CFTC’s International Rules Harm U.S. Firms

  By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Executives at brokers criticize the agency’s interpretation of new rules for its global counterparts.

• U.S. Swaps Plan Won’t Work Overseas, European Official Says

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  EC's Pearson warns that CFTC's cross-border approach will ‘cause conflicts.’

• Global Regulators Work to Avert Delay on Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  U.S. derivatives regulators to meet with European and Asian officials today to resolve differences.

• Wall Street Joins CME in Winning Delays of U.S. Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush  |  October 15, 2012

  Overseas branches of U.S.-based banks won't have to tally swaps right away.

• CFTC’s O’Malia Criticizes ‘Mad Rush’ On Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  September 24, 2012

  Commissioner cites inconsistency in some regulations.

• U.S. Must Respect Overseas Swaps Rules: CFTC’s Wetjen

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Commissioner argues the CFTC should defer to ‘comparable’ international regulations.

• ECB Said to Urge Weaker Basel

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  August 28, 2012

  Central bank reportedly wants a draft liquidity rule relaxed amid Europe’s debt crisis.

• Germany Confronts Euro Bloc

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  June 25, 2012

  EU leaders expected to press Germany for more action at this week’s summit.