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Putting risk on the map
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More gauges for mortgages
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Mortage extension risk balloons
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The point of op risk
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Review - Books
ZCM assets up for sale
New angles
Risk USA: pension woes and quant fixes
New angles
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Long hot summer for exposed corporates
Corporate risk disclosure
Actions speak louder
Financial consultancy firm CityIQ, commissioned by Swift and SmartStream, canvassed over 240 firms about their activities in the corporate actions arena. The May 2003 survey showed widespread automation potential.
Basel II: Time to prepare
Following the publication of the third and final consultation paper, Japan's banks are focusing more seriously on Basel II. With the new requirements set to take effect from 2006, most banks face a critical year ahead.
Reputation in automation
The introduction of ISO 15022 brings a glimmer of hope to those wrong-footed by nonautomated corporate actions. Pamela Brewster, senior analyst at Celent Communications looks at limiting errors and containing costs.
MSCI and Lyxor launch tradable hedge fund index
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a provider of indexes for financial institutions, has teamed up with Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor), a subsidiary of Société Générale specialising in structured funds and alternative investments activities, to…
AIG forex under merger threat
AIG Trading’s foreign exchange group faces an uncertain future, as parent company Connecticut-based American Insurance Group (AIG) prepares to merge its AIG Trading and AIG Financial Products subsidiaries, sources close to the firm told RiskNews ’ sister…
Reuters and GFI strike credit derivatives data partnership
Global information company Reuters has signed an exclusive deal with New York-based inter-broker GFI to provide GFI's credit derivatives data and Fenics credit pricing tools through Reuters 3000 Xtra, Reuters Bridgestation and Reuters Trader terminals.
A new dawn
Now that the financial community has finally become comfortable with derivatives, the next challenge is to trade these instruments using STP methods. STPforum reports
A new focus on old risks
Operational risk can wreak havoc on financial institutions’ businesses, yet measurement of operational risk is not nearly as developed as that of credit or market risk. Legislation is forcing firms to face up to the problem and STP may help them on their…
Central bank reports more leverage in swaps market
The second half of 2002 saw a sharp rise in leverage in the interest rate swap market, according to the June issue of the Bank of England's Financial Stability Review.