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Profile: Dresdner makes loss prevention a new priority
Operational risk management is a management programme, not just a modelling exercise, according to Jonathan Howitt, director of operational risk at investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London.
Extreme Outsourcing
"Lift-out" outsourcing projects by major institutional firms prime the pump for the rest of the industry.
Lepus lists op risk leaders
US firm OpRisk Analytics, Canada-based Algorithmics, and UK company Raft International are leading the operational risk vendor market, according to a report published in January by management consultancy Lepus.
FSA announces 2003 priorities
The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) outlined its strategy for fiscal year 2003-2004 in its annual budget and a report, Financial Risk Outlook 2003, released in late-January.
Global banking community poised and ready for QIS 3 op risk results
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Bankers are eagerly awaiting the results on operational risk from the third Quantitative Impact Study (QIS3).
The world turns to hedging
Introduction
Bridging the deficit gap
Municipal derivatives
Powering up at the AfDB
Systems
Fannie and Freddie:
Agency Q&A
Hedging the world
The World Bank
Brisker business
Sovereign debt hedging
Italy's latest twist on securitisation
Public finance
Judicial stalemate
Germany
The bigger they come…
Germany
Ahead of the green game
Germany
Exchanges gradually gain pace
Germany
Explaining big events
The expression ‘this month’s once-in-a-million event’ has become a cliché in finance. From the sudden bankruptcy of investment-grade companies to 5% daily moves in foreign exchange markets, we’ve seen them all. Rare events – which for practitioners mean …
Exchanging blows
Conflict in the US and growth in Europe marked another turbulent year for energy exchanges. Kevin Foster casts an eye back over 2002
A clear market leader
How will SunGard’s acquisition of rival vendor Caminus change the market for energy risk management software? Kevin Foster reports