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Illustration of China emerging as a market force

Inside this issue

• Increased liquidity from China is expected to relieve inflationary pressures in other economies

• The T2S project to create a Europe­wide platform for all securities is causing unease in some quarters - -

Content

Overview: China is emerging as a force

As the industry gets to grips with a fresh set of reforms, Jeremy Grant and Sharlene Goff look at the implications

Regulation: Industry worries about the impact of new rules

Legal obligations, liquidity and capital requirements will become more stringent, writes Brooke Masters

China: Increased trade lifts banks’ profile

High entry barriers may limit their global role at first, says Sharlene Goff

T2S settlement: Depositories unsettled by big changes

The project to create a Europe-wide platform for all securities is causing some unease, reports Jeremy Grant

Trade finance: Fears of repressive regulatory regime abate

Returns are not stellar but at least they are steady, says Sharlene Goff

Clearing: Policymakers get down to the detail

Jeremy Grant reports on worries about changes to the rules for central counterparties