Infrastructure
Plugging the gaps
Italian banks have overhauled the risk management of their loan portfolios. But weaknesses still remain, particularly in the area of risk-adjusted pricing and credit risk transfer. Rachel Wolcott looks at what steps Italy’s banks are taking to fill the…
Basel IIBetter for everyone?
On June 26, 2004, international banking supervisors agreed in Basel, Switzerland to a new framework that will alter the way many banks calculate their capital requirements. The new Basel Capital Accord is to be phased in during 2007 and is scheduled for…
Avoid the Pitfalls of Basel II
The rush to reach Basel II compliance can present an assortment of roadblocks and hurdles for investment banks, but they don’t have to stall your schedule.
CCRO data hub update to follow Energy Risk USA conference
The US-based Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO) will give a presentation in Houston next Wednesday, May 11, on the energy data hub it is developing. The session will follow the last presentation of the Energy Risk USA 2005 conference and will take…
The long and short of it: Due diligence and equity hedge funds
special report: due diligence
Administering assets
administration
Algorithmic trading growth contingent on buy-side uptake
STP: the impossible dream?
Turning to Europe
Inflation futures
Impetus from overseas
Japan
Bringing inflation to life
Life insurance
End of a drought?
Corporate issuers
Optional extras
credit options
To buy or to build?
market view
How shock-proof is the market?
event risk
WorldCom case sparks due diligence drive
due diligence
Gay Huey Evans
profile
Russia out in the cold
Russia
High yield’s fall from grace
high-yield market
MiFID working group created
REGULATORY UPDATE
Always look under the bonnet
Cover story