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As banks retreat who will dominate US power trading?
Power struggle
Risk South Africa Rankings 2012
Regulation frustration
QE3: The next big driver for oil prices?
The impact of easing
Energy firms tune in to weather forecasts
Blowing in the wind?
Lack of critical mass in biomass
A lack of critical mass
Is risk modelling keeping up with the energy market?
Lean times in energy and commodity derivatives trading have caused a cutback in the amount of time and resources spent on energy risk modelling – a worrying trend that could leave firms unprepared for future market challenges, argue some experts. Mark…
Managed futures/CTAs gaining traction with investors
Research on how investors are protecting themselves from tail risk events shows a preference for managed futures/CTAs. There is also reluctance to use single hedge fund strategies as protection.
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
Section 716: The do-nothing approach
The do-nothing approach
Indirect clearing: The capital conundrum
Draft European Securities and Markets Authority rules on indirect clearing caused uproar when they appeared in June. The regulator removed the most controversial elements in its final text, but dealers are still in the dark about the capital treatment…
JP Morgan and the CRM: How Basel 2.5 beached the London Whale
It’s the untold story of JP Morgan’s credit trading losses – how traders were able to reduce risk-weighted assets while loading up on risk, and the part played by Basel 2.5. Michael Watt reports
The power behind the throne: CME and the fight for futures market supremacy
It’s the biggest futures exchange in the world, so CME Group naturally has both friends and enemies. Some of its friends are very well connected – and some of its enemies claim this influence has been used to stifle competition, allowing the exchange to…
Into Africa: Building a sub-Saharan OTC market
Building a sub-Saharan OTC market
Standard docs may not prevent clearing contract crunch
Preventing a clearing contract crunch
Client clearing: Soaring volumes disguise scary workload
Not clear yet
Japan dividend futures in virtuous circle
Virtuous circle
The pricing paradox
The pricing paradox
Index sophistication on the rise in Latin America
Dance to a new rhythm
Scoach and Euwax feel the pressure
Feeling the pressure
The Structured Products IFA Survey 2012
The Structured Products IFA Survey 2012
People: Chan stays as Asia structured products head at Deutsche following cuts to equities
Chan stays in Deutsche's Asia shake-up
Structured Products Asia: Short-term opportunities in the spotlight
Short-term saviours
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
Systemic risk methodology continues to worry insurers
Punitive reform