Feature/Risk management
The Impact of Basle II on the Dealing Community
Overlook the implications of Basle II at your peril, says Garfield Hayes, head of marketing communications at Wall Street Systems.
Bank risk management weaker in Asia-Pacific, study shows
The connection between risk management and corporate strategy is generally weaker in banks in the Asia-Pacific region than in more developed markets, according to a study by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
Credit Markets Update: Telecoms spreads continue widening
The cost of protection on European telecoms rose again today following the publication of a number of negative analyst reports. Traders at JP Morgan Chase in London quoted five-year credit default swaps (CDS) on France Telecom 20 basis points wider over…
Keeping score
This month Brett Humphreys and Zach Jonasson show how energy trading firms can compare performance using publicly available corporate information
Basel II SME solution close
Global banking regulators are optimistic they can resolve by mid-June the vexed question of the treatment of lending to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Basel II capital Accord.
Real-Time Risk Aggregation
Buy- and sell-side survey respondents say batch processing and poor reference data are hindering real-time, firm-wide risk assessments.
The future for Basel II
With Basel II delayed yet again, will revisions to the capital Accord happen at all? David Rowe says Basel I is the best argument for persevering, but any revisions must address regulatory arbitrage problems and take greater account of the full range of…
Revamping Corporate Actions
Dividend payments, stock splits, name changes, spin-offs and other corporate actions impacting securities already held in accounts were not supposed to be affected by T+1. But as the deadline for shortening the trade settlement cycle is challenging firms…
Gaining an edge from Basel
The recent recommendations of the Basel Committee are set to usher in a period of upheaval for many participants in the banking sector. Standard & Poor’s Anthony Albert looks at how to gain a competitive advantage in credit risk management in the light…
Static data moves forward
Firms tackling high-speed and information-intensive tasks such as straight-through processing or risk management without accurate instrument and counterparty reference data may be taking enormous operational and credit risks. Clive Davidson reports on…
Switching on CLS
As the continuous linked settlement initiative prepares for a delayed launch later this year, firms that have been involved since the beginning outline how they hope to recoup and build on their investments.
Banging the drum
Investor relations
Consolidation fever
Utilities
ABB: a mixed outlook
Hold
Still hungry for yield
Japanese investors
New solutions
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