Seems that the latest EU and Basel Committee proposals on banking regulation cannot make everyone happy (now there’s a surprise…). Whilst many seem very happy at the incremental nature of the proposals to increase capital requirements for securitisations and proprietary trading, some of those in the Glass-Stiegal/banking utility camp are less than impressed. I am with the incremental camp myself, but have to acknowledge that the sceptics are not short of ammunition when saying that we are heading back to the future…meanwhile over in hedge fund land, London is currently in a very bad mood with the EU…