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Implementation of the core principles of op risk still has a long way to go in the Asia-Pacific region. Ellen Davis reports
NAB forex derivatives rejig continues
National Australia Bank (NAB) has continued its rebuilding process by hiring David Hicks as an Australian dollar forwards dealer.
Accounting standards: Causing waves
The scheduled adoption of IAS 39 may not be causing the same waves in Asia as it is in Europe, but corporate treasurers in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are eyeing the 1 January deadline with increasing nervousness.
Westpac buys new risk management software
Australian bank Westpac has licensed SunGard's Credient, part of its Adaptiv credit risk infrastructure.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia issues five series of Shield CLNs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is issuing five series of credit-linked notes (CLNs), maturing on September 4, 2006 and referenced on a portfolio of 100 equally weighted investment-grade credits.
Getting ready for IAS
With International Accounting Standard 39 set to be implemented in Australia in January 2005, John Kidd and Jim Godsil of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu warn that early preparation is critical.
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There seems to be a single thread entwining virtually every quarter of Australia’s derivatives and risk management businesses at the moment. This single threadis the country’s convergence towards International Accounting Standards(IAS), and more specifically,...
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