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Canada tightens derivatives disclosure regulation
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has approved new rules designed to more adequately cover certain derivatives transactions.
Caterpillar chooses SuperDerivatives for forex hedging
Caterpillar, the US-based manufacturer of construction machinery, has bought the SuperDerivatives system for pricing foreign exchange options.
Wells Fargo signs up to Calypso
Wells Fargo will use Calypso Technology transaction and processing software to support its interest rate derivatives trading desk in San Francisco, said Calypso and bank officials.
FSA director to chair Joint Forum
UK financial regulator the Financial Services Authority’s director of markets, Gay Huey Evans, will take over the chairmanship of the Joint Forum in January. She succeeds José María Roldán, general director of financial regulation at the Bank of Spain,…
Stockholmsborsen fills derivatives post internally
Henrik Paulsson has been promoted to the post of president of derivatives markets at Swedish equities and derivatives market-place Stockholmborsen, part of the combined Nordic securities market OMHEX.
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Green light for merger of Den Norske and Gjensidige Nor
The Norwegian government has given the go-ahead for a merger of two of the country’s largest financial institutions, Den Norske Bank and Gjensidige Nor. The new company will be called DnB Nor.
Canada tightens derivatives disclosure regulation
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has approved new rules designed to more adequately cover certain derivatives transactions.
Wachovia picks Centerprise for Operational Risk Management
Wachovia Corporation has selected Centerprise Services for the North Carolina-based bank's firm-wide operational risk management services.
Gartmore recruits dedicated derivatives specialists
UK-based Gartmore Investment Management has added two dedicated derivatives specialists to its London-based investment team.
Euronext.Liffe ready to launch off-exchange USF trading facility
Pan-European derivatives and stock exchange Euronext.Liffe is tomorrow set to launch a matching facility that lets institutional customers pre-negotiate bi-lateral trades on universal stock futures (USF).
Hedge funds find investors on their side in SEC registration debate
After months of dialogue with hedge funds, funds of funds and prime brokers, the SEC released its much anticipated report on the hedge funds industry. But its recommendations have met with widespread scepticism.
Delayed Zeebrugge gas documentation due in Q1 2004
The delayed standard agreements for trading natural gas instruments at the Zeebrugge gas hub are set for release in the first quarter of next year, said Peter Taff, director of European operations at UK utility Centrica and a member of the Zeebrugge…