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Industry groups speak out on SEC rating agency rules
Financial industry bodies broadly greeted the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rules on approving nationally recognised statistical rating organisations (NRSROs), but voiced concern that the final rules could be too lax.
A place on the grid
A growing number of banks have implemented grid technology for their risk management and derivatives trading businesses, allowing them to borrow spare capacity from dormant computers to process complex tasks in a fraction of the time. By Clive Davidson
Industry groups speak out on SEC rating agency rules
Financial industry bodies broadly greeted the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed rules on approving nationally recognised statistical rating organisations (NRSROs), but voiced concern that the final rules could be too lax.
US economic data helps drive derivatives volumes – BIS
Stronger economic indicators in the US have pushed the derivatives markets into heightened activity this year, according to the quarterly review of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published yesterday.
BMO Financial Group selects Reveleus for Basel II Compliance
BMO Financial Group (BMO), the Canadian-based financial services corporation, has selected the Reveleus Basel II Solution for its Basel II compliance requirements.
European Commission to examine energy-sector competition
The European Commission (EC) today launched an inquiry into competition in natural gas and electricity markets, in response to concerns from consumers and new market entrants about the development of wholesale markets and limited consumer choice.
Sponsor's article > At long last...
After more than a decade of active deployment at major institutions, simulation-based estimation of counterparty credit exposure is on track to become part of the Basel II regulatory capital regime.1 David Rowe notes, however, that its impact on…
Basel I will stand the test of time, Says Schmidt Bies
Basel I will remain appropriate for most US banking organisations for years to come, says Susan Schmidt Bies, member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Greenspan fears investor backlash against hedge funds and CDOs
Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan believes investors' pursuit of improving yields by investing in hedge funds and complex investment products – notably collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) – may spark a backlash when the results fail to perform…
Delay of Basel II process in US will not affect Europe
The delay in the release of the Basel II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) in the US is unlikely to affect the timeline of the Revised Framework in Europe, according to Patricia Jackson, the former head of the Financial Industry and Regulation Division…
Amend Basel II Trading Book Proposals, Basel Committee urged
American broker-dealers are opposed to some of the proposals recently published by the Basel Committee to improve the management of market risks.
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Freight looks forward
Freight derivatives are increasingly seen as a key risk management tool. Banks and hedge funds are also trading them. But will the growth in liquidity continue, or is this another false start for the market? Stella Farrington reports
Stateside summit
Adding to the success of Energy Risk Europe in March, last month’s Energy Risk USA conference raised some lively debate. ERM, credit risk and the problems facing quant analysts were among the hot topics. Oliver Holtaway reports
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