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Ex-Deutsche Bank official set to join Currenex
John Farrell will join multi-bank foreign exchange portal Currenex in London in January as managing director for global institutions, reports Risk's sister publication FX Week .
Sovereign overhaul
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) has released its first master confirmation agreement to standardise the trading of credit derivatives referenced to sovereign issuers.
Commodities boost volumes on BarCap’s forex platform
Barclays Capital has enjoyed increased foreign exchange volumes on its white-labelled e-trading platform as a result of adding commodities earlier this year, a senior official told Risk’s sister publication FX Week .
Regulators' operational risk definitions criticised
The lack of a common agreement on the definition of operational risk by regulators will cause serious problems for global financial institutions, said Joanna Benjamin, a consultant to law firm Clifford Chance, at a late-November seminar at the firm's…
Shrinking cost of foreign exchange options
The cost of buying currency options has come down only "moderately" for clients in recent weeks and months, said options specialists interviewed by Risk’s sister publication FX Week . But in terms of the increased risk protection they currently provide…
New ABS and MBS standards
The European Securitisation Forum (ESF) has responded to calls from investors in asset-backed securities for better disclosure by releasing market practice guidelines for the securitisation market.
Deutsche loses forex prime brokerage specialist
Rakesh Shah has left Deutsche Bank in London, where he was a foreign exchange prime brokerage specialist, a source at the bank told Risk's sister publication, FX Week .
BarCap adds ANZ dealer
Edward Howard will join Barclays Capital in London in January, a spokeswoman for the bank told Risk's sister publication, FX Week .
Moody's assessment approach 'evolving', says new executive
In an exclusive interview with Operational Risk, an executive from Moody's Investor Services, the US-based rating agency, said the firm's approach to operational risk assessments is "evolving".
EU moves to finalise CAD
With 130 responses to its latest draft of the capital adequacy directive (CAD) now in hand, the EU Commission is looking to make the directive into law.
Deutsche seeks new global markets head in Canada
Deutsche Bank is looking for a new head of global markets in Canada, according to RiskNews ' sister publication FX Week .
Westpac expands foreign exchange sales
Dorene Mallon has joined Westpac in New York today as a senior vice-president in institutional foreign exchange sales. She reports to David Beale, global head of institutional sales at the Australian bank in London.