Foreign exchange
Fed links op risk and disclosure
WASHINGTON, DC - Two Federal Reserve speeches in May highlighted the links between corporate governance and risk management.
Speed The Recovery
Half of the time it now takes for Evergreen Investments to restore its data in its offsite data center is spent driving to the disaster recovery site.
Securitisation will not be damaged by Basel II, says Mercer Oliver Wyman
Securitisation and related forms of credit risk transfer are unlikely to suffer in the long-term under the Basel II proposals, according to a report published today by financial and risk management consultancy, Mercer Oliver Wyman.
Exclusive survey shows "reality gap"
There is a substantial gap between expectations and reality when it comes to the short-term benefits of putting an operational risk management framework in place. This gap is clearly shown in the results of an exclusive survey conducted by Operational…
The Corporate Action Challenge
Concern (often justified) over the maturity of third-party systems and the lack of industry standards is putting the brakes on the progress of corporate-action automation.
JP Morgan Chase launches 'equity default swaps'
JP Morgan Chase has developed an 'equity default swap', an equity-triggered derivatives product structured like a credit default swap.
Sarbanes-Oxley Prompts JP Morgan Upgrade
The firm says that for years industry proxy voting systems have been so poor that automation hasn't been worth the effort - until now.
Basel Committee conference solidifies support for Pillar I approach
The long-awaited conference on operational risk issues, organised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervisions' risk management group, helped solidify support among both bankers and international regulators for the inclusion of operational risk in…
Making the most of Basel II
Introduction
Risk's Basel II Forum > Patricia Jackson to give keynote address
Patricia Jackson, the Bank of England's Special Advisor on Financial Stability, will be giving a keynote address at Risk magazine's first Basel II Forum ( www.risk.net/baselforum ).
Prop desks set to reap rewards of forex volatility
Banks could be reaping rewards from their proprietary foreign exchange trading desks, as swift intra-day market moves continue, dealers told RiskNews ’ sister publication FX Week .
Exchange-traded derivatives trading rebounds, says BIS
Aggregate turnover of exchange-traded derivatives rebounded in the first quarter of 2003, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
US power sector decline slows, says Fitch
The US power sector has seen little more than a slowing in the rate of its declinein 2003, said Richard Hunter, managing director of rating agency Fitch’sglobal power group, in May.
All in Accord
Basel II
SAB – the magic brew
Company focus
Scenario-based AMA
Asset management
Foreword
Credit awards 2003
Methodology
Credit awards 2003
GSK ‘distraction’
News
Top ten tables
Credit awards 2003
Bursting the bubble
Credit of the month