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Tressis launches first fund of hedge funds-linked certificate in Spain
Tressis has become the first distributor to launch a funds of hedge funds-linked certificate for the Spanish market. Sonsoles Santa Maria, director of product development for Tressis, announced the news at the at Structured Products Espana conference in…
MiFid will eliminate sales of 'complex' products to retail, says CNMV
Implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFid) will eliminate sales of 'complex' structured products to retail investors without advice in Spain. That's according to Maria Jose Gomez Yubero, head of supervision at Spanish…
ABX widening stokes credit fears
Credit market worries are growing, as widening spreads on US subprime home equity securities shake US and European credit markets.
No need for more hedge fund regulation, US group says
Despite its growth over the last seven years, there is no need to improve regulation of the private investment industry, a US government working group reported yesterday.
Two speeches; two very different views of Basel II in the US
Comparing the views of two US banking supervisors shows just how close the US is to reaching an impasse over Basel II.
OTC property derivatives to launch in Australia
A deal paving the way for an Australian over-the-counter property derivatives market was announced yesterday between RP Data, Rismark International and GFI.
Islamic bonds widen appeal
Demand for Islamic bonds is extending beyond the original customer base, with growing issuance and strong secondary trading among non-Muslims.
RMA survey results released
The RMA Market Risk Council has published the results of its Trading Activities and Counterparty Risks Survey.
No need for more hedge fund regulation, US group says
Despite its growth over the last seven years, there is no need to improve regulation of the private investment industry, a US government working group reported yesterday.
Commerzbank launches its first retail structured product in Italy
Commerzbank Corporates & Markets (CBCM) has launched its first structured product aimed at retail investors in Italy. The new five-year certificate, Twin Win, allows investors to gain from an increase in the S&P/MIB index, and, in some circumstances,…
Russia opens up
Russia is moving ahead with Basel II implementation, with a new industry working group and new regulatory rules. Ellen Davis reports
Anderson A Delicate Balance - buy-side risk management systems feature
Risk management on the buy side has, over the course of the last few years, become a specialist business process in its own right. But there are still a myriad approaches to essentially the same challenge: ensuring that you do not expose your…
Event horizon
Rick Cech takes a second look at what makes up operational risk event types, and asks if there is a more advanced way to define them
OP RISK IN ASIA: Time for change
Implementation of the core principles of op risk still has a long way to go in the Asia-Pacific region. Ellen Davis reports
US property slowdown could increase risk for CDOs
Decelerating house price inflation and competition among commercial mortgage lenders could hurt US structured credit products, according to a Dresdner Kleinwort report.
Pension funds at risk from currency fluctuations
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of New York-based State Street Corporation, has warned UK institutional investors they are overexposed to carry trades and to currency-fluctuation risk in their portfolios.