Articles by Wietske Blees
Withstanding disaster - Suncorp profile
Withstanding disaster
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
Sharia-compliant products go from strength to strength
Shock absorbers
Islamic structured products gain credibility in Asia
Sharia surety
Super plans
Super plans
A balanced structure?
A balanced structure?
Variable annuity risks hurt Japanese life companies
Risk vs reward
Australian supers build up op risk reserves
Super plans
Hedging strategies critical in Asia M&A
Risky strategies
Risk Australia 2010: risks and regulation
Risks and regulation
Asian growth may mask operational risk problems
The dangers of rapid growth
Liquidity risk technology trial in Asia
Trial for technology
Risk Australia: Basel III being hijacked by politicians in Europe and US; ABA chief slams levy buffer as tax 'export’
Australian bankers attending Risk Australia in Sydney were worried that reforms aimed at supporting other countries' financial sectors may weigh heavily on their own shoulders.
Risk Australia: Banks ignored uncertainty in run-up to crisis
Pay more attention to unknown unknowns, Debelle advises
Risk Australia: Banks move to more liquid assets
More government bonds and changes to Treasury policy to make funding more secure
Risk Australia Rankings 2010: Tough at the top
The eurozone debt crisis and still-nervy stocks haven’t been enough to depress Australian derivatives markets, and competition has intensified over the last 12 months. Last year’s top two banks retain their hold – but they have a host of other dealers…