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China derivatives market growth lags economic development
While GDP growth has been spectacular, derivatives growth is muted
Fighting the cognitive biases that undermine scenario analysis
Risk managers should be aware of unconscious flaws in estimation
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
Harvest looks to reap investor-targeting benefits
But social media site for hedge funds creates compliance challenges
Structured products desks join the AAD revolution
Mathematical technique allows dealers to perform risk-sensitivity calculations 50 times faster
Mandate for change: asset management after Solvency II
Insurers are adjusting relationships with managers ahead of directive
Energy trading technology moves gradually into the cloud
Energy firms and software vendors making greater use of cloud computing
Risk ratings rumpus: industry at odds over Priips methodologies
Dealers, regulators and distributors split on way forward for key information document risk indicators
Moody's swaps bail-in bet splits banks and buy side
Asset managers wary of assumptions that make swap counterparts look stronger
Malaysia's missed opportunity in equity derivatives
Asian financial crisis saw Malaysia move from vangard to slow lane of Asia's markets
Standardised approaches pile up capital and data woes
Banks round on one-size-fits-all rules for market, credit and op risk
China exchange growth signals move east in commodities trading
Growth in onshore futures market marks change in derivatives landscape
Noble Group challenged over mark-to-market accounting
Mysterious critic calls trader's long-dated contract valuations into question
Cash is not king: unwelcome depositors seek new homes
Companies face more liquidity risk as Basel III prompts banks to reject excess cash
Big data and cloud computing are banks' next tech challenges
Bank technology needs continue to evolve
Supervisors fret over grasp of prudent person rule
Regulators worry too few insurers are taking Solvency II’s PPP into account
UOB Bullion and Futures aims for global clearing role
Singapore broker sees opportunity in banking's changing competitive landscape
Evolving reporting/valuations in $2.8trn fund admin survey
National regulator AIFMD validation checks said to be neither uniform nor consistent
Small schemes face shut-out if pension buy-ins surge
Growing demand strengthens position of insurers
Counterparty calamity: inside Basel's new standard charge
Capital for modelling banks could jump by half if 75% floor is applied to SA-CCR
Profile: Aviva's capital planning after Friends Life takeover
Capital management director Marcus Bowser explains UK insurer's aims
EU urged to go it alone on capital for securitisations
Basel group split over how to reflect European plans for 'simple' securitisations
Banks prepare to handle challenges of Fatca and its offspring
Wave of tax-enforcement laws bringing new compliance demands
Demand for mortality bonds offers chance to de-risk
Insurers underusing ILS as a way to manage exposures, say experts