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Esma: questions grow as Emir deadline looms
Esma under pressure
Need for speed: banks explore FPGAs for portfolio modelling
The gate array way
Roubini forecasts continuing danger for global economic outlook in 2012 and beyond
Ticking economic timebomb
Alcentra belives leveraged loans will take off as an asset class
Alcentra says sub-investment grade leveraged loans are becoming an accepted asset class in Europe as the market develops. Institutional investors are the norm in Europe compared with retail in the US.
American VA providers de-risk to combat market volatility
Staying steady
Economic turmoil taxes market risk models
Treading carefully
Asia banks seek Sifi status
Badge of honour
Asia financial regulators press on with banking reforms
Diverging directions
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Local regulators grapple with Solvency II implementation
Local solutions
Market unrest prompts caution over commodities as diversifying asset class
Diverse strategies
Getting to grips with the Orsa challenge
The Orsa challenge
Buy-side firms in Asia gear up for clearing
Gearing up for clearing
Basel capital rules threaten client clearing
A blow to client clearing
India structured products market adapts to new oversight regime
Under a watchful eye
Hedge fund investors look to share classes for currency risk management
Hedging currency bets
Valuation issues stress relationship between hedge fund managers and investors
Independent pressures
Emerging market hedge funds struggle to find alpha in volatile environment
Emerging from the gloom
Operational risk in dangerous regions
Danger zones
Scenario analysis for the insurance industry
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