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Nuon goes live with Xenon platform
Dutch utility Nuon has rationalised all its trading and risk management on single platform by adopting Sakonnet’s Xenon software.
Isda AGM: Post-trade processing improves
Post-trade processing of derivatives transactions continues to progress, according to preliminary results of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s operations and benchmarking survey. The survey is expected to be published in the coming…
Hometrack outlines who wins most from Basel II
Taking the advanced approach is best for large retail mortgage lenders.
Isda AGM: Trichet calls for more transparency
Greater transparency is needed in the credit derivatives market to allow risk managers to understand the size, distribution and concentration of risks accumulated by participants, according to Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank.
Isda AGM: FSA’s Tiner warns against complacency
Outstanding confirmations in the credit derivatives market have continued to improve, falling to 5.5 days versus 16.2 days a year ago, according to figures from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. The amount of time it takes for firms to…
Isda AGM: Bank of America’s Lewis urges continued vigilance as market booms
In a speech that highlighted the way in which derivatives have contributed to global economic stability and prosperity, Bank of America’s chief executive and chairman, Kenneth Lewis, cautioned that the derivatives industry must work hard to ensure its…
Isda AGM: Trichet calls for more transparency
Greater transparency is needed in the credit derivatives market to allow risk managers to understand the size, distribution and concentration of risks accumulated by participants, according to Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank.
NPR brings gloom for US banks
Basel II notice of rulemaking (NPR) responses vary widely on the best approach.
Credit Suisse issues first long/short CCO notes as Fitch launches CCO rating criteria
Credit Suisse has completed a $190 million issuance of the world’s first long-short collateralised commodity obligation (CCO) notes. The issue followed the April 17 publication of Derivative Fitch’s rating criteria for CCOs.
Survey reveals major energy buyers’ views and strategies
A pan-European price forecasting survey of 100 major energy users has revealed that only two fifths of respondents had a risk management policy - seen as essential when developing an energy procurement strategy.
Icap launches e-trading of securities and extends FX forwards
Interdealer broker Icap today went live with i-Sec, an electronic platform for securities lending launched with four participating banks.
Financial data market will be hit by Mifid, says CEPS chief
Chief executive at CEPS argues that the implementation of the Mifid will have a significant impact on the financial market data business.
S&P and Icap to collaborate on end-of-day valuations
Data provider Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Securities Evaluations has started including interdealer broker Icap’s end-of-day mark-to-market data to help clients value multi-asset class derivatives instruments.
Deutsche Bank wins corporate derivatives rankings
Deutsche Bank has won this year’s Risk corporate end-user rankings, achieving the most votes overall among participating corporate clients globally. Citi and Barclays Capital came second and third, at a time of record merger and acquisition (M&A)…
Deutsche Bank wins corporate derivatives rankings
Deutsche Bank has won this year’s Risk corporate end-user rankings, achieving the most votes overall among participating corporate clients globally. Citi and Barclays Capital came second and third, at a time of record merger and acquisition (M&A)…
US questions best execution
A new paper from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has questioned the operability of best execution.
Webster Financial expands use of BancWare
Webster expands use of SunGard's BancWare.