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Learning the lessons

Risk’s quarterly round-up of corporate risk revelations shows that increasing shareholder and regulator expectations in the wake of US accounting scandals are having some effect on corporate disclosure, but companies still complain about losses from…

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Chapter 11: not the end of the story

With several major derivatives counterparties in or facing Chapter 11, an understanding of the legal ramifications of doing business with them is essential, say Mark Speiser and Sherri Venokur

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Pensions’ credit crisis

The markets’ swoon isn’t the only problem plaguing pension plans, according to credit derivatives dealers. They are also dangerously exposed to their own corporate sponsors. Navroz Patel reports on recent efforts to convince pensions to hedge this risk

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RiskNews review

September’s leading stories from RiskNews. Breaking news on derivatives and risk management, see RiskNews – www.RiskNews.net

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Pricing debate bedevils employee option accounting

US corporates are lining up to advertise their virtue by being the latest to account for their employee stock options as an expense. But with no consensus on how to price these instruments, will it bring more clarity or confusion?

Key Basel II package expected tomorrow

BASEL – Global banking regulators plan to issue a package of documents on the Basel II bank accord tomorrow, including a key survey seeking information on how the complex, risk-based accord might affect banks around the world.

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