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Promulgating pro-cyclicality
Collaboration between financial supervisors has never been higher. But as the regulation of banks and insurance companies becomes increasingly homogenised, fears are growing about the possibility that the new rules will increase the severity of a global…
A successor to VAR?
Regulators may be pressing banks to more rigorously stress test their portfolios, but when it comes to how hedge funds apply the technique, debate remains as to how and what they should be testing. John Ferry reports
International oversight needed for derivatives, say regulators
The complexity of the derivatives market means international regulation is the only way forward, according to the heads of three major regulatory agencies.
Isda and IACPM endorse credit capital model
Lead trade associations have called for a credit capital model that calculates regulatory capital using an internal models-based approach.
Nine banks to build Mifid utility
Nine global securities firms have gone public with plans to create a trade data and market data dissemination platform, to take advantage of the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) reforms.
The road to Basel II
The new Basel capital Accord is creating headaches for banks around the globe. However, Middle Eastern institutions that offer Islamic banking products have even more hurdles to jump. By John Ferry
FSA intensifies scrutiny of OTC derivatives market
The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned investment banks and hedge funds that they need to address persistent weaknesses in the derivatives market.
Settlement biggest CDS market challenge, says Fitch
Prompt and efficient settlement is one of the biggest challenges facing the credit derivatives market, according to a survey published today by Fitch Ratings.
TradeWeb offers Canadian bonds to Europe
Thomson TradeWeb, the Jersey City-based fixed-income trading system, has made Canadian bonds available to European customers with Toronto-based network CanDeal.
BIS paper offers insight into the IRB use test
Principles outlining the BIS’ expectations for firms using the use test have been set out by the BCBS.
Boom in derivatives IT spending to hit $5.75 billion by 2009
Boston-based financial services research and consultancy organisation TowerGroup estimates that global IT spending on derivatives will grow 18% annually over the next three years.
NY Fed’s Geithner emphasises systemic risk in derivatives markets
Speaking in Hong Kong, New York Fed president Timothy Geithner has called for better regulation of hedge funds and the derivatives market.
Markit signs new derivatives processing client
Markit, the London-based data provider, has signed asset managers CQS as a client of its trade-processing service.
Highlights from the e-symposium
Yesterday’s e-symposium featured presentations from around the world on the state of Basel II implementation and outstanding issues. Following is a synopsis of what our speakers had to say.
JP Morgan uses T-Zero for prime brokered CDS
New York-based technology firm T-Zero has announced its prime brokerage electronic affirmation utility has been used by a JP Morgan client for the first time.
GFI to acquire most of Amerex in US
GFI, the New York-based interdealer broker, has announced it will acquire the bulk of Amerex Energy’s North American operations. The deal, worth $86 million, is due to be completed before the end of October.
Markit continues acquisition spree
Markit has acquired Netherlands-based MarketXS, a provider of software and technology for data distribution and trading solutions to the financial services industry.