Emerging markets
Playing it safe
China's central bank loosened its grip on the renminbi market last year, giving the green light for domestic cross-currency swaps. But dealers are unsure whether they can do renminbi interest rate swaps...
Integrated management of operational risks can help prevent financial crises in emerging markets, according to the Emerging Markets Group (EMG), an international development consulting firm that promotes...
A growing number of emerging market investment managers are turning to the credit default swap market to take advantage of discrepancies in the maturity profile of emerging market debt. Julian Evans...
Don't get left behind
How banks needs to consider their IT infrastructure
Banks are increasingly using their IT infrastructure to increase their competitive advantage. Learn how this can work in practice.
More Emerging markets articles
Emerging market banks are catching up on op risk management
Banks in Asia and Latin America are increasing efforts to catch up with their European and North American counterparts in developing high-quality operational risk management programmes, according to Ali Samad-Khan, president of the newly formed Operational...
Basel II realities kick in for emerging markets
The emerging markets might find compliance with the new Basel Accord a struggle, but ambitions are high. And the pressure is on for regulators to be seen to be adopting Basel II within the international community.
Emerging nations consider Basel II
Latin America will be the non-OECD continent with the highest percentage of banking assets under the various Basel II op risk approaches according to a new study completed by the Financial Stability Institute.
Emerging slowly to Basel
Financial institutions in emerging markets are overly optimistic that they will implement Basel II on time, according to a survey conducted by the World Bank. The results were announced at the World Bank advanced risk management workshop in Washington,...
Emerging issues
Fears of a rise in US interest rates have sparked a sell-off in emerging market debt, causing spreads to blow out. Julian Evans asks whether there is anything fundamentally wrong with the markets
Haircut or fleecing ?
Despite a booming economic revival, the Argentine government refuses to budge on its stated intention of repaying bondholders only 25% of their original investments. Josh Goodman gauges the reaction of bondholders and the wider market
Riding the wave
Healthy returns on emerging market names, in part boosted by improvements in credit quality, have attracted many investors who previously considered the sector a no-go area. But the party may not last for much longer, as Saskia Scholtes reports
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
How are banks improving their risk management techniques?
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
Related conferences
-
Risk OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit
USA, 5th Jun 2013
-
Quant Congress Europe
UK, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk and Return Brasil - Portuguese
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk & Return Brazil - English
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
What’s next for fixed-income ETFs and structured products?
UK, 3rd Jul 2013
Related training
-
Nexus-Risk Training
Canada, 21st - 16th Oct 2013
-
Gas Portfolio Optimisation
UK, 22nd - 23rd May 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
USA, 29th - 30th May 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
UK, 5th - 6th Jun 2013
-
Market Data, Reference Data & Technology Training
Canada, 10th - 14th Jun 2013
Updating your subscription status 
Risk IPad Apps
Email alerts
Weekly poll
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
This white paper reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques.
How financial services need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks.
Related Jobs
