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Creating an op risk loss-collection framework
TECHNICAL FOCUS
Regulator outlines AMA issues for US banks
SUPERVISOR'S VIEWPOINT
On the Fritz
martin fridson
Global derivatives rankings 2003
Rankings
Firstrade Clears Way for Anti-Money Laundering
In a move to wean itself away from dependence on its clearing firm's services, the online broker deploys an in-house AML solution.
IASB relaxes stance on 'macro-hedging'
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today relaxed its stance on 'macro-hedging' with its latest proposal to improve derivatives accounting.
IASB relaxes stance on 'macro-hedging'
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today relaxed its stance on ‘macro-hedging’ with its latest proposal to improve derivatives accounting.
Enter Big Brother's bigger brother
Unstructured data – such as emails and telephone conversations – is hard for a company to monitor. But Big Brother is getting cleverer.
Operational risk: looking at the bigger picture
In the first of a two-part feature, Mark Holmes suggests that financial firms' operational risk issues would be better understood and handled by taking a leaf out of the op risk concepts and techniques developed in other industries.
FSA study shows wide gap in firms' op risk frameworks
LONDON - In late July, the UK's FSA published a study of the practical implementation challenges that financial firms face when putting together an op risk infrastructure.
CME and UK's Met Office to launch European weather derivatives
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the UK's Met Office and its joint venture company, Weather Xchange Limited (weatherXchange), have unveiled plans to jointly develop global weather futures and options contracts.
Basel Committee releases two reports
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released two reports this morning—one on risk integration and aggregation and second on operational risk transfer. The papers are authored by the Joint Forum, which is composed of members of the Basel Committee,…
A capital adequacy primer
A summary of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers' (CCRO) emerging guidelines on capital adequacy, by Cinergy's Antonio Ligeralde, Kenneth Robinson of El Paso Merchant Energy and CCRO head Michael Smith.
CP189: the FSA yet to clarify rules for key op risk issues
LONDON - UK firms are faced with more questions than answers in the operational risk portions of the latest consultation paper from the FSA, CP189: Report and first consultation on the implementation of the new Basel and EU capital adequacy standards,…
LNG not a short-term supply fix, warns US research firm
Liquified natural gas (LNG) will have a minimal impact on a significant US gas storage shortfall in the winter of 2003/2004, despite its long-term promise, says Energy Security Analysis Inc (Esai), a Boston-based research firm.
The search for spot
Strong demand for US liquefied natural gas is accelerating the development of an active global spot market and pricing benchmarks, as Catherine Lacoursière discovers
The strong dollar challenge
Corporate hedging
Murky UK AML picture awaits regulatory clarification
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
Moody’s preparing pan-European bank operational risk report
IMPLEMENTATION OUTLOOK
Technology Briefs
TECHNOLOGY