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Governance returns
Excessive risk-taking was a major cause of the recent meltdown in the financial markets. Time, then, for corporate governance to return in force
New draft legislation on financial regulatory reform will require real-time reporting of derivatives trades to both regulators and the public, according to Blanche Lincoln, chairman of the Senate Committee...
European bankers call for improvements to Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ahead of European Commission review; CESR calls for evidence on markets' developments
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Risk corporate survey 2010
Price is still the most important factor for corporates when choosing which dealer to trade with. However, a wide divergence in pricing among banks means transparency is now a key issue. By Matt Cameron, with additional research by Alexander Campbell,...
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
Future options
Tomorrow’s derivatives market looks likely to shift away from exotic products to focus more heavily on centrally cleared vanilla trades. Dealers hope to see a big jump in volumes, which will offset a smaller decline in margins. They also have an eye...
Derivatives caught in the spotlight
Regulators are considering extending transparency requirements to include pre- and post-trade reporting for over-the-counter derivatives. But the industry is keen to spell out the limits of what can be done without damaging investor confidence and liquidity....
European power: Achieving transparency in Germany
Energy Risk’s series on European power markets focuses this month on Germany, Europe’s biggest power market and one of the best examples of market transparency. Rachel Morison looks at what can be learnt from it
Letter to Fed promises to cut operational risk in OTC market
NEW YORK – Further improvements, including promises to cut operational risk in the over-the-counter derivatives market, have been promised by 14 market participants, including the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda), in the latest...
Hedge funds using multiple brokers to reduce risk
Hedge fund managers are increasing the number of prime brokers with whom they work to reduce counterparty risk, as well as making other operational changes to reduce risk and attract investors, according to a study commissioned by Omgeo and conducted...
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