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Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2013
BNP Paribas scored the largest mandate in 2012, at a time when regulatory and reporting requirements are encouraging greater outsourcing by asset managers. Luke Clancy reviews the major mandates in 2012...
The growing market clout of refiners in Asia is giving the region a healthy boost in trading activity for derivatives linked to oil and other refined products. With local refining capacity set to grow,...
Wide-ranging changes to the the OTC derivatives market are leading insurers to upgrade their collateral management systems, often quite substantially. But the complex requirements and computational power...
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In the absence of clear regulatory guidance, insurers are developing their own best practice for managing operational risk, and investing in the necessary technological tools that enable them to do so. Clive Davidson reports
FSA toughens insider dealing enforcement
Recent insider dealing prosecutions by the FSA have demonstrated a new regulatory commitment to pursue more complex cases. Financial institutions are under pressure to tighten up internal controls or face the bite of the watchdog
Banks fear capital swings if Basel III kills bond filter
Bank capital numbers will be exposed to swings in the value of huge bond portfolios if a Basel III footnote appears in final US and European rules – and with interest rates still at record lows, the initial swing can only go one way. Lukas Becker reports...
South Africa's securities lenders seek collateral clarity
Collateralisation in South Africa can be achieved using either a pledge or outright transfer – but the former does not provide complete protection and the latter can attract tax. The securities lending industry is pressing for an overhaul. Clive Davidson...
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Harnessing credit and debit valuation adjustments to credit default swaps may have seemed a good idea a few years ago, but as that market shrinks, it is eroding their foundations. Laurie Carver reports
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