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OTC reforms: Numbers only tell part of the story
Derivatives reform glass is half-empty for regulators
Dealers push ‘margin-sharing’ as answer to collateral crunch
Approach would be twice as efficient as planned uncleared margin regime, dealers claim
Foreign banks say new Fed rules could force them out of repo markets
Repo and securities lending “will be the first casualties of the new Fed standards”
American hedge funds dominate AUM
US hedge fund market is four times the size of the UK's
Polar vortex revives interest in gas and power hedging
Weather-driven volatility highlights need for risk management
China looks beyond commodity derivatives with equity options launch
New equity options on two exchanges
Costs of forex manipulation could be worse than Libor
Total bill from penalties and lawsuits could reach “tens of billions,” some estimate
Europe’s high yield new issuance “lacks fundamentals”
Investors chasing returns risk defaults
How to game a Sef: Banks fear arrival of arbitrageurs
Liquidity could suffer if sharp practice takes root in Sef markets
Using the Orsa in Asian enterprise risk management
How Asian insurers can take the ERM function to the next stage
Liongate: hedge fund regulation impacting returns
'40 Act and Ucits restrictions risk stifling entrepreneurial spirit of the hedge fund industry
Canadian mortality data highlights longevity challenge for pension funds
Longevity risk transfer market must overcome fundamental issues
Insurers ramp up emerging risk management
Companies are setting up research teams to spot new risks
Europe’s management companies find new life in AIFMD
Can management companies save hedge funds from the threat of AIFMD?
Energy Risk marks 20 years of covering energy markets
Over two decades, magazine has shared in industry’s highs and lows
US banks worry over fuzzy Fatca requirements
IRS still unclear on compliance details
Renewables subsidy shift brings opportunity for energy firms
Companies see potential in moving into new role as service providers
AIFMD transition causing worries for fund managers
Tight timetable gives Europeans little time to comply
Dispersion predicted in fixed income returns
Managers disagree on diversification benefits of fixed income absolute return
Universal Fatca runs into political obstacles
OECD plan still some way off reality
Hedge funds wary of betting on rates
Managers cite 2013 fixed-income rout as reason for caution
FTR underfunding leaves PJM power traders out of pocket
Shortfall in biggest power market exceeds $1 billion since 2010
Overnight heroes: central banks weigh loans for CCPs
Eurex and SGX can borrow from their central banks, while rivals have to rely on common-or-garden lenders
Dynamic factor modeling reveals hidden risks
Risk management must be folded into investment decision-making process