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Credit rating agencies under scrutiny again
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Rating agencies assess money markets
In two conference calls last week, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s sought to capture the effect of the commercial paper (CP) market's lack of liquidity on the wider banking outlook.
FX risk concerns highlighted by the BIS and FiREapps
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Swiss central bank chair rejects regulation of hedge funds
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India publishes credit derivatives guidelines
New guidelines from the Indian central bank are intended to kick-start development of the credit derivatives market in the region. But are the restrictions too limiting to be of any use?
FSF warns of hedge fund risks
The growth of the hedge fund industry is hindering risk management and valuation processes and is putting margins under pressure, says a report by the Financial Stability Forum (FSF), issued on Friday (May 18).
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Bahrain issues Basel II consultation paper
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EHYA presses for greater loan disclosure to combat 'parallel' markets
Market participants trading loans privately on a bilateral basis may have an advantage over investors who trade solely using public information - a situation the EHYA is keen to tackle
IIF launches strategic regulatory dialogue
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