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US still shows no signs of addressing debt mountain
America’s balancing act
Credit market readies itself for algorithmic trading
Algorithmic tendencies
JP Morgan names Aurangzeb as head of global corporate bank in Asia
JP Morgan has appointed Muhammad Aurangzeb as chief executive of its global corporate bank for Asia-Pacific in a bid to grow its wholesale banking business in the region.
US Fed moves towards rules-based approach to bonuses
US banking regulators expected to require mandatory deferred bonuses and limits on upfront cash under the Dodd-Frank Act
Tackling the Californian deficit
The state we're in
A liquid market – banks tap insurers' liquidity reserves
A liquid market
Advance refunding of municipal bonds threatens future value
Making the right call
Capital deductions an issue for US banks facing Basel III
US banks will find it easier to comply with Basel III than European counterparts, but capital deductions could pose a problem
Global economic imbalances may lead to 'bond trap' for investors
US-led efforts to rebalance the global economy are in danger of foundering on Europe’s fiscal retrenchment drive. The result, warn economists, may be a global bond trap, whereby surplus liquidity is channelled into safe government debt, freezing…
Liquidity takes centre stage for banks and regulators
Regulators and banks have increased their focus on liquidity risk management significantly since the crisis. William Perraudin discusses some of the possible implications
UK Treasury warns banks over sanctions
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Treasury tech trials
The financial crisis has created some important challenges for the treasury operations of Asia's leading corporations. What are the lessons learned from the crisis? And how can corporates improve their treasury technology functions? By Harry Thompson
$1bn warrant auction design still undecided, US Treasury admits
Despite news of an impending auction of more than $1 billion of warrants on JP Morgan by the US Treasury, it remains unclear how any such auction would work.
Treasury gets bank assistance with warrant auction
The US Treasury has recruited at least one major bank to assist it with auctioning off warrants outstanding under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (Tarp), sources close to the situation told Risk .
Tarp supervisor finds Treasury's oversight is still inadequate
The US Treasury is still failing to protect its aid to US banks from fraud and misuse, according to the latest report from the special inspector general for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (Sigtarp).
Doubt over Fed’s ability to limit systemic risk
The Obama administration’s proposals for safeguarding the financial system place the US Federal Reserve at the heart of a new regulatory regime for systemic risk, but some former regulators are sceptical of the Fed’s ability to carry out the job.
UK Treasury releases Walker Review
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UK Treasury gives FSA new powers
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UK government moves to resolve supervisory turf war
In his long-awaited banking white paper published today, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has attempted to draw a distinction between the tripartite authorities, creating a Council for Financial Stability to promote better co-ordination of…
UK chancellor warns bankers off a return to excess
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Fannie Mae chief executive appointed to US Treasury
Herbert Allison, who until recently was president and chief executive of Fannie Mae, has joined the US Treasury as assistant secretary for financial stability.
Isda chief addresses House on OTC derivatives
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