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No more Mifid regulation, says EC report
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Wing Hang Bank opts for Misys Summit FT
Wing Hang Bank in Hong Kong has agreed to install technology vendor Misys’ Summit FT treasury and capital markets software in response to increased demand for structured products from private wealth management clients, corporates and the retail market.
Trading psychology
Psychology is a growing factor inenergy price movements requiringmore intelligent and even biologicallybased analytical systems, findsCatherine Lacoursière
EEX - An exchange of ideas
The European Energy Exchange is positioning itself as the key trading hub for Europe's energy and emissions markets. Roderick Bruce meets Tim Greenwood, head of UK operations at EEX, and Oliver Maibaum, sales and business development director, to discuss…
Suppliers fight for green
A shortage of green power in the US has left some states struggling to meet mandatory renewables supply targets. Long-term supply contracts could help producers build new plants, but utilities and competitive suppliers are feuding over who gets to sign…
The right clients
A traditional approach to credit risk management is still the best, says Bill Lindsay of commercial property lender Eurohypo. Success depends on winning the best clients, he tells Rob Mannix
Valuing CDOs of ABSs
Charles Smithson and Neil Pearson discuss the valuation of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), with a close look at CDOs of subprime residential mortage-backed securities
Deception and lies
Fraud
Core value
First American CoreLogic is said to be close to finalising a deal with a rating agency to provide loan level data as part of industry efforts to improve transparency and standardise information. Han-Nee Tay talks to Walter Allen, senior vice-president of…
Credit tighter for certain
Opinion
More RMBS downgrades possible, warns Standard & Poor's
Rating agency simulations highlight that next 18 months could see ratings cuts and house prices fall
Turning on tables
Basel II
Europe's mixed fortunes
Opinion
Talking Point - Regulation through the credit crisis
The role of the regulator has been highlighted by the ongoing turmoil in the credit market. What response can we expect from regulators in the months to come?
Credit risk: learning from the crunch
New business opportunities bring new risks. The market innovations that helped precipitate the credit crisis demonstrate that a complex new approach to risk management is required - and that means thinking beyond models based on derivatives and Basel II,…
Column - Max Bublitz
The huge expansion of credit did little for the US economy, so what can we expect next?
RMBS investors sceptical over 'gold standard'
The creation of a gold standard for RMBS issues, as proposed by the UK government, could merely be another way of confirming the quality of the underlying assets and do little to help investors
Market Graphic - The Fed's firebreak
Banc of America Securities predicts the US Federal Bank's actions will lower the risk of further crises for investment banks, while also changing the regulatory landscape