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Fitch’s corporate derivatives usestudy finds lack of transparency
Fitch Ratings’ recent study of hedgeaccounting and disclosure amongcorporates has revealed a somewhatsurprising lack of public disclosure of derivativesuse. The study focused mainlyon US corporates that have been reportingunder FAS 133 – the accounting…
BIS triennial survey shows derivatives market up 120%
The latest instalment of the triennial over-the-counter derivatives survey from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has shown market growth of 120% in traded derivatives for the three years to June 2004.
BarCap launches commodity-linked credit product
Fixed-income investors can now make use of a credit instrument that provides access to commodities as an asset class, says Barclays Capital. The investment bank has launched Apollo, a collateralised commodity obligation (CCO), which uses derivatives…
Mirant settles price-reporting charges
Atlanta-based energy company Mirant has settled charges with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of false reporting of natural gas prices.
Mirant settles price-reporting charges
A subsidiary of Atlanta-based energy company Mirant has settled charges with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of false reporting of natural gas prices. The commission found that Mirant Americas Energy Marketing (MAEM) traders made false…