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Isda issues new guidelines for derivatives transaction settlement
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has published a set of guidelines for the matching, netting and settlement of cashflows arising from over-the-counter derivatives transactions.
Goldman Sachs Looks Ahead
As global head of technology and operations for Goldman Sachs, Randy Cowen reveals his thoughts on next year's IT budget, hiring versus outsourcing, today's uncertain future, and what keeps him awake at night.
European emissions trading on track
The EU emissions trading scheme is on track to start in January 2005, with the European Commission having approved 16 out of 25 of the EU member National Allocation Plans that lie at the heart of the scheme, said Peter Vis, acting head of the Industrial…
Energy users demand trading oversight
The debate continues over whether speculative traders are distorting energy prices, following a letter sent by the Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) to Congress last week. “Energy markets have changed drastically, and regulatory oversight,…
Insolvency: a survival guide
The collapse of Parmalat has forced European legislators to take a long, hard look at the laws governing insolvency. Moves are now afoot to bring these regimes more in line with a Chapter 11 style of bankruptcy legislation, as Oliver Holtaway discovers
A solution to counterparty credit risk?
The race is on to find a solution to outstanding issues such as counterparty risk, double default and the treatment of illiquid assets on trading books before Basel II is enshrined in regulation.
IPE members approved to trade on Ice OTC markets
The International Petroleum Exchange’s (IPE) registered brokers and local traders can now trade on IntercontinentalExchange’s (Ice) over-the-counter markets for their own accounts.
Basel II: capital concerns
Basel II has forced banks, long the mainstay of lending to European corporates, to re-evaluate the amount of money they lend. However Alan McNee reports that far from leading to a huge drop in bank lending, Basel II may actually have the opposite effect.
Sand, sea and securities
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Slave to the rithm
algorithmic trading
Alternative investments: asset allocation in multimanagement
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Asia keeps things interesting in difficult trading conditions
While oil prices continue to influence equity markets and volatility remains low, managers are seeing opportunity in emerging markets, distressed and Asia
Client/server meets the hedge fund
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Keeping a handle on the client's money
With $280bn in private clients' assets, as at 30 June 2004, HSBC Private Bank has been using hedge funds for its customers since 1989. Simon Paul, head of private wealth management at the bank, answers questions about how and why HSBC Private Bank uses…
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