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ICE moves into UK gas and power market
Atlanta-based electronic energy and commodities trading exchange, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is introducing its trading platform into the UK gas and power markets.
Japan's non-performing loans undermining economy
Tokyo could be in danger of losing its standing as a top financial centre, unless efforts are made to restructure the economy and cure Japanese banks' vast non-performing loans problem, warned Bank of Japan official Hiroshi Nakaso, speaking at Risk…
Algo includes S&P for Basel II
Algorithmics is strengthening its credit risk management offering as demand grows for more comprehensive credit solutions. It is integrating a number of Standard & Poor’s credit data products with its analytical tools and developing a new module to help…
SAP makes play for risk territory
German software giant SAP is making a firm move into the risk management industry with the further development of its range of industry solutions. The Waldorf-based firm has already developed credit and market risk components for the financial services…
Building for Basel
The 2005 implementation date for the new Basel II Accord – already postponed by a year – is looming large. Whilst the banking sector is steadily gearing up for the proposed changes, there are fears that some institutions may be left behind.
Is there hope in the advanced measurement approaches?
Basel II is mistaken in assuming a stable relationship between expected and unexpected losses, argues Jacques Pézier in his second article on the Basel Committee’s recent operational risk working paper.
Building for Basel
The 2005 implementation date for the new Basel II Accord – already postponed by a year – is looming large. Whilst the banking sector is steadily gearing up for the proposed changes, there are fears that some institutions may be left behind.
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Building for Basel
Basel implementation
ICI prospects looking bleak
Limited upside potential
Risk measurement under the spotlight
Portfolio management
Preparing for the worst
Systems
Adorning Asia’s markets
Interbank derivatives survey 2001
A wider view of risk
Enterprise-wide risk
Regulators urged to enhance op risk oversight post September 11
WORLD TRADE CENTER AFTERMATH
Is there hope in the advanced measurement approaches?
BASLE II UPDATE
IBM targets costs and operational resilience for customers post-Sept 11
WORLD TRADE CENTER AFTERMATH
Shipping derivatives steer the market
Andy James from Enron Europe highlights why investment managers should view shipping as a trading tool.
Reliant to launch new hybrid weather-energy swap
Houston-based Reliant Energy appears to be attempting to take the mantle of industry innovator from troubled Enron by launching a new US natural gas index and associated hybrid swap contract that integrates energy and weather risk – the weather-sensitive…
Basel moves on disclosure
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision recently announced two significant revisions to its new capital adequacy framework (new Basel Capital Accord or Basel II), which are set to have positive and far-reaching implications for the global banking…
Basic shortcomings
The Basel regulators have missed their chances with their latest op risk paper, argues Jacques Pézier.
Basic shortcomings
BASLE II UPDATE