Feature/Technology
Currenex snares Caterpillar
Manufacturing firm Caterpillar Independent has started using the FXTrades platform provided by multi-bank FX portal Currenex to support its FX operations.
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NEWS
Is the grass greener?
Should a new hedge fund manager set up in or out of house?
A new lease of life
Hedge fund service providers looking to stay ahead in the marketplace are turning to corporate websites to communicate with their customers
Moving to the centre
Basel II means banks will have to centralise the management of operational risk or lose out to competitors.
Moving to the centre
BASLE II UPDATE
Schroders Forges Its Op Risk Sword
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Risk suppliers rise to Basel challenge
Risk management software suppliers will need to improve their products to meet the demands of Basel II.
Frozen in time
David Rowe believes the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is perpetuating obsolete standards of risk measurement.
Do we need a broader definition of op risk?
A definition of op risk should embrace the linkages with market and credit risk, argues Ken Swenson.
Do we need a broader definition of op risk?
BASLE II UPDATE
Basel’s flawed paradigm
David Rowe suggests some important tweaks to the new Basel Capital Accord, if it is not to be viewed as reflecting an obsolete definition of capital adequacy.
Boom or bust for risk consultants
Basel capital reform should mean a lot more business for risk management consultants. But a shortage of the right specialists could prevent them from cashing in.