Commodities/People
UK could require more op risk capital from insurance firms from 2004
INSURANCE REGULATION
JP Morgan Chase may exit European energy business
JP Morgan Chase has lost nine of its energy derivatives traders, fuelling speculation that the US investment bank may close its energy operations, at least in Europe, following widespread cost-cutting and restructuring.
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…
Consolidation fever
Utilities
Still hungry for yield
Japanese investors
High-yield survival
Profile
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…
Dealers debate regime change in US interest rate volatility
Has the US interest rate options market entered a new period of sustained higher implied volatility? Deutsche Bank says yes, but other leading dollar interest rate derivatives dealers say it is too early to tell. Mortgage investors and options writers…
Managing the future
Market volatility adds to the woes of global macro and managed futures
Capital thinking
Manuel Méndez aims to have BBVA among the first to qualify for Basel II’s advanced risk capital approaches.
Credit adaptation
Credit insurance
An end to easy money
Cover story
The perspective from France
French focus
Dealing with the flak
Profile
Capital thinking
Manuel Méndez aims to have BBVA among the first to qualify for Basel II’s advanced risk capital approaches.