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Ripe for overwriting
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South Korean banks set up database to curb use of currency derivatives
New financial services law to enhance investor protection
Remodelling required?
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Oiling the wheels
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HK SFC puts structured product approvals under the microscope
Regulator conducts review of sales practices after minibond fiasco
Weathering the storm
Risk Australia 2008
More regulation inevitable, say industry experts
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FSA market watch letter focuses on market abuse controls
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Demand for FX-linked structured products slows
Appetite for FX-linked structured products has waned over the past two months as investors have sought to unwind existing products, particularly structures based on carry trades. Meanwhile today’s decision by the Bank of Japan to cut interest rates from…
Nine US banks asked to justify bonuses
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Ice picks off ClearCorp
Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (Ice) is to take over Chicago-based clearing house The Clearing Corporation (ClearCorp) as part of an effort to establish itself in the credit default swap (CDS) market.
IMF and Fed plan bailouts for emerging markets
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to step up its short-term lending programme to emerging market nations in order to ward off the spreading debt crisis.
Credit dries up in shipping industry
Letters of credit, a form of guarantee that are fundamental to world trade, have become increasingly hard to secure, as lack of confidence in financial institutions spills over into the shipping industry.
Risk USA: Buy-side expresses counterparty unease
Concerns about counterparty risk and its effect on the business of investment firms were raised repeatedly from buy-side market participants at Risk USA , which concluded on Wednesday in New York.
Bank of England calls for systemic reform
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Government stakes in banks raise counterparty conundrum
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Risk USA: Call to link risk manager compensation to performance
The compensation structure for risk managers should be revamped as part of wider changes to risk management processes in light of the credit crunch, delegates at Risk USA in New York were told yesterday.
Risk USA: IMF unveils dire global economic outlook for 2009
The global economy will experience growth of just 3% next year, as the effects of the financial crisis spill over into the wider economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.