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Safety first
After a turbulent 1998, Swiss-based Signet Research & Advisory has undergone a radical risk assessment of its fund of hedge funds
Pensions industry prepares for shake-up
Almost a quarter of all pension funds appointed a new manager reflecting an increased search for investment performance
EU officials act on post-Enron policy issues
European Union (EU) finance ministers and central bankers ordered a review on Saturday of the supervisory issues for derivatives trading and the preparation of financial data to try to avoid any Enron-like collapses in Europe.
Merrill makes more key FX hires
Merrill Lynch has made another number of key hires to its FX team following the appointment of Michael deSa as global head of FX late last year. The US investment bank has lured Adam Kreysar, the highly rated global head of FX options at UBS, as its new…
Credit Markets Update: Merrill spreads hit as disclosure fears grow
The cost of five-year protection on Merrill Lynch's senior debt rose a sharp 16 basis points today, due to ongoing investigations into conflicts of interest between its equity research and corporate finance divisions.
Options on fixed exchange rates and the Argentine peso devaluation
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Electronic platforms short circuit
E-trading
Cognotec in Asian sales push with new hire
Irish e-commerce FX trading services company, Cognotec, has hired Patrick Lim from Standard Chartered to boost its sales in Asia.
Engineering forex
Mathematical Methods for Foreign Exchange – A Financial Engineer’s Approach, by Alexander Lipton World Scientific 700 pages, $75 (hardback), $48 (paperback) ISBN 981-02-4615-3 (hardback) ISBN 981-02-4283-7 (paperback)
Credit Markets Update: Telecoms hit as Qwest, Nortel contagion spreads
Credit default swaps on Qwest Communications rose to 900bp/950bp over Libor in the five-year, with a significant inversion on the swap curve, according to credit derivatives traders in New York and London. Qwest's problems led to default protection costs…
Green scheme down under
Robin Lancaster reports on Australia’s government-mandated renewable energy certificates market, which – after a slow start – is expected to pick up fast
Many are called, few are chosen
The market for power trading technology in Europe is mirroring the energy industry in the intensity of its competition. Benjamin Tait reports
Navigating a troubled road
Don Stowers finds the online energy trading market place as competitive as ever, with several new platforms ready to enter the fray
Pause for thought?
Electricity deregulation in Ontario promises to avoid the price hikes and power shortages seen in some markets. So why are end-users unhappy? Kevin Foster reports