Infrastructure

Dual path to capped returns

Investors in Merrill Lynch's Australian capital-at-risk product have the chance to construct their own product from a choice of two series, each with its own issue price and maximum return based on the performance of the S&P/ASX 200

Building a new house

International Derivatives Clearing House, a new clearing service for interest rate swaps, was launched in December. Christopher Edmonds, its chief executive, talks to Ryan Davidson about the venture

Fed divulges process behind bank stress tests

The US Federal Reserve has released details of the methodology behind its Supervisory Capital Assessment Programme (SCAP), the recently concluded stress tests conducted by regulators to ascertain whether additional capital replenishment is needed at the…

IMF: leverage best for determining bank bailouts

Leverage ratios, return on assets and stock data are among the most reliable indicators for predicting whether banks would require government intervention in the credit crisis, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this…

European CDS dealers to follow US to fixed coupons

An agreement between the major dealers to move to standardised fixed coupons for trading European credit default swaps (CDSs), following a similar move in North America, could speed global moves towards central clearing, say market participants.

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here