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CEBS published recast version of financial reporting guidlines
CEBS has published a new release of the Guidelines on Financial Reporting.
FSA publishes international regulatory outlook
The FSA has published its 2006 International Regulatory Outlook.
FASB suggests more in-depth derivatives reporting
The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposal for more rigorous reporting of derivatives in financial statements.
FSA starts monitoring banks’ management of collateral
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has started investigating how large investment banks manage their collateral, fearing they may not be ready for a sudden market downturn.
Twelve associations issue joint statement on misuse of public information
A group of twelve industry associations have issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment, on behalf of the members and financial markets they represent, to promote fair and competitive markets in which inappropriate use of material non-public…
Bank of America CFO quits over Sarbanes-Oxley
Alvaro de Molina will leave Bank of America early next year after resigning as chief financial officer.
CEIOPS publishes supplement to consultation paper
CEIOPS has published a supplement to its recent Solvency II Consultation Paper No. 20
SEC proposes interpretive guidance for management to improve Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Implementation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted to propose for public comment interpretive guidance for managements regarding their evaluations of internal control over financial reporting.
SPA predicts 40% US market rise for 2006
The New York-based Structured Products Association (SPA) is preparing its final assessment of the business year. And according to its chairman, Keith Strycula, it looks like 2006 sales figures will be 40% above 2005 figures.
Editorial comment: Questioning advertising methods
A number of years ago I must have registered my details at www.primelocation.com . The portal is probably one of the most widely used ways of browsing what’s up for sale or rent in the UK property market (apparently the site currently provides access to…
A View on 2007: By Unicredit’s Ferdinando Samaria
What will 2007 hold for structured products marketers? Structured Products invited Dr. Ferdinando Samaria, Unicredit's global co-head of markets, to provide his thoughts on how the markets may play out next year.
BNP Paribas hits back at Wall Street Journal structured products coverage
Serge Troyanovsky, director of equities & derivatives at BNP Paribas in New York, has hit back at the coverage structured products received in the December 9th edition of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the Structured Products Association (SPA) reports…
EIIB hires for new Bahrain office
The London-based European Islamic Investment Bank (EIIB) has hired Toby Lanyon as general manager for its newly opened Bahrain office. Lanyon joins from Nomura Investment Banking in Bahrain where he was head of equity derivatives marketing, Middle East.
RBS pushes further into Europe
UK banking group Royal Bank of Scotland has continued its aggressive push into Europe with the release of new products for the Swedish and German markets.
CESR lay out their plans for 2007
Half yearly report to mid 2006 also published by the regulator
BIS release their quarterly review
Report focuses on financial markets but also predicts an orderly economic slowdown
CEIOPS out with Quantitative Impact Study 2 Report
CEIOPS has published its second Quantitative Impact Study, QIS2.
Federal Reserve issue notice of proposed rulemaking on Basel Ia
US takes its next step towards Basel implementation
HSBC hires Ken Sue as head of wealth management sales, Asia
HSBC has hired Ken Sue as head of wealth management sales, Asia. He joins from Deutsche Bank where he served as managing director of global equity derivatives in Hong Kong.
DDQ raises participation rates for commodity products
In an unusual move Dawnay Day Quantum (DDQ), the UK specialist investment manager, has raised participation rates in the latest issue of its Protected Commodities Turbo Series, over and above what was promised in the offer period.
In Brief: FSI releases 2007 programme
A comprehensive programme of Basel-related activity has been released.
NDF hires Jim Goddard-Jones
NDF Administration, a UK structured products distributor, has hired Jim Goddard-Jones as structured products director, a newly created position. Goddard-Jones was previously head of Bristol & West's third party distribution business.
Dow Jones Stoxx adds coverage of Iceland, Bulgaria, Romania
Dow Jones Stoxx is to add three countries to the pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx Index series. Iceland, Romania and Bulgaria will be included in the Dow Jones index universe from January 2007.
SGX, SPH and FTSE sign MOU for Singapore
The Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX), Singapore Press Holdings Group (SPH) and the FTSE Group (FTSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a suite of equity indexes for the Singapore market.