Infrastructure
New database to match credit derivative names
2,000 names will be made available for greater transparency
Gaining true insight
Hedge fund transparency is a hot topic that is dividing fund managers from their investors
Evolving credit
The flexibility of credit default swaps makes them an invaluable tool for arbitrage, speculation or hedging products
Getting to grips with fair value
European corporate treasurers and finance officers are still way behind in their preparations for IAS 39.
Accord preparations: the rest is yet to come
While the debates have raged for months about many aspects of the proposed Basel II Accord, on some points there has been relative silence, in particular with regard to the seeming overreliance on statistical techniques.
Preparation, quantification, implementation
While the South African Reserve Bank is in favour of Basel II, those tasked with preparing for the new capital accord are in no doubt that the risk quantification challenges presented by it are daunting.
IDEAglobal moves into credit derivatives
IDEAglobal, a Singapore-based market research company best known for its fixed-income commentary, is moving into credit derivatives.
MMS launches one-stop credit service
Market data provider MMS International launched a real-time credit and derivatives commentary service last week, its first new service in five years.
Job moves
People
Sponsor's article > Operational Risk and its impact on Investment Managers: A system solution perspective
Operational risk is a major issue for investment managers due to advances in back office automation and increased outsourcing.
Getting to grips with fair value
Derivatives accounting
Veolia Environnement’s risk revolution
Profile: Veolia
The right tools
Portfolio selection
Banks exploit debt and equity tie-ups
Credit tech
Funding the future
CFOs
US autos: grinding to a halt
Credit of the month
Hitting rock bottom
Technical
A market redeemed
CDOs
A raw deal
Cover story: Bond allocation