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Insurers weather US storms
New Angles
The revolution starts here
Russian derivatives
Using transaction data to measure op risk
Since 1999, Peter Hughes has led a team of op risk specialists that has studied transaction processing environments in global banking organisations. The focus was on examining and understanding the causes of operational failure. The information and…
Learning from Esops’ fables
Corporate Risk
Age of reason or age of procedure?
The risk management industry's increasing use of sophisticated models and technology – when coupled with poor modelling choices – can cause problems. Stephen Blyth calls for a return to to judgement and reasoning, and a halt to proceduralism.
RBS offers freight derivatives
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has started offering shipping derivatives, in the form of forward freight agreements (FFAs) linked to the transport costs of bulk commodities to its client base.
RBS offers freight derivatives
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has started offering shipping derivatives, in the form of forward freight agreements (FFAs) linked to the transport costs of bulk commodities to its client base.
Ameren on course to buy Illinois Power Company
US energy company Ameren Corp has received Illinois Commerce Commission approval to buy Illinois Power Company (IP) from Houston energy company Dynegy. The $2.3 billion deal – which is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter – still requires…
Will it come out in the wash?
Special focus financial crime
Peabody promotes head of US coal and emissions trading
Missouri-based coal company Peabody Energy has promoted Raphael Pierce to vice-president of trading at its Peabody Coaltrade subsidiary. He will continue to head up US coal and emissions trading, but with added responsibilities.
Refco hires OTC energy broking team
The European arm of New York-based financial services firm Refco has hired two brokers to form an over-the-counter (OTC) energy derivatives team. Glen Ward and Andrew Riddell join Refco Overseas in London from US broker Amerex’s London office.
Refco hires OTC energy broking team
The European arm of New York-based financial services firm Refco has hired two brokers to form an over-the-counter (OTC) energy derivatives team. Glen Ward and Andrew Riddell join Refco Overseas in London from US broker Amerex’s London office.
Offshore wind to be big business, says new Fitch MD
Offshore wind projects and the newly expanded European Union will both bring good opportunities to Fitch Ratings over the coming 18 to 24 months, according to the Fitch Energy Group’s new European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) managing director Andrew…
Smothered by red tape
In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.
Smothered by red tape
In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.
Smothered by red tape
In response to a string of dubious structured finance transactions (remember Enron?), the ever-watchful regulators have proposed a set of guidelines which observers fear could choke the market.
Pulp friction
Power
Storing up trouble
Power
Auction advances
Power