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Pricing 50-year bonds
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Trading book proposals published by Basel Committee
Yesterday, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a paper outlining proposed capital requirements for banks’ exposures to certain trading-related activities—also known as the Trading Book Project. .
Australia and Singapore leadBasel II in Asia
Australia and Singapore’s banking sectors are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a recent report by Standard and Poor’s. But, even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…
Battle for Brent rages on as open outcry closes at IPE
Open outcry at London’s IPE had its last day on Thursday, yet the debate over whether the screen can adequately replicate an oil market rages on, with IPE and Nymex both taking a punt on opposing beliefs.
Sarbanes-Oxley The cost of compliance
Now that many US firms have implemented the new Sarbanes-Oxley regulations on corporate governance, boardrooms are assessing just how much the exercise has cost. The figures don’t make for easy reading, as Saskia Scholtes reports
IIF executive blasts "conservative" Basel Committee
Yesterday at a press conference held at the Institute of International Finance´s spring membership meeting in Madrid, a vice chairman criticized recent decisions taken by the Basel Committe on Banking Supervision as overly "conservative."
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Where there's no muck, there's still brass
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