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Investors must be protected, but hedge funds should not be discouraged
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BIS GM cites recent financial volatility as reason to remain vigilant against threats to financial stability
Malcolm Knight, the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) discussed the implications of market volatility and uncertainty over asset price movements and inflation risks at the BIS’s annual general meeting on Monday.
BIS elects new members to the board of directors
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has elected three new governors to its board of directors. The election of Guillermo Ortiz, governor of the Bank of Mexico, Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank and Zhou Xiaochuan,…
European, Chinese and Mexican central banks join BIS board
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has expanded its director base to include elected representatives from the European Central Bank (ECB), People's Bank of China and Bank of Mexico. The move takes the number of board members to 20 and marks the…
FTSE and DIFX launch GCC indexes
FTSE Group and Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) have created the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country tradable indexes for domestic, GCC, and international investors. These indexes are the first GCC country tradable indexes, according to…
BIS urges firms to strengthen risk management practices
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released its quarterly review, in which it details the organisation’s activity over the past three months. In it, the BIS notes potential strains to the financial system and highlights where further work…
Regulators need balanced hedge funds supervision, say panellists at Iosco event
Hedge funds are providing more liquidity in financial markets but more regulation is also needed to allow them to grow and operate efficiently, said participants at the second public panel at the 31st Annual Conference of the International Organization…
Sponsor’s article > Pan-European Credit Data Consortium Case Study: Credit Data Pooling by Banks for Banks
Institutions seeking to apply the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach under Basel II are required to provide accurate estimates of their credit risks. However, most banks do not have enough internal data on default and recovery to calculate reliable…
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Asia's maritime centre
Traders hope that the arrival of freight and oil derivatives clearing for the first time in an Asian time zone will boost the growing FFA market in Asia