Articles by Duncan Wood
Libor manipulation lawsuits could cost banks ‘tens of billions’
Barclays' $450m settlement gives lawyers smoking gun evidence of attempts to tamper with benchmark rates
Bank of England to post collateral in OTC derivatives trades
BoE thought to be the first major central bank to change policy on collateralisation as it seeks to reduce dealer funding charges
Dangerous embrace: disentangling bank and state
Dangerous embrace
Political risk
In depth: political risk introduction
New ratings paradigm requires careful handling
The rate escape
Clearing certainty
In depth: clearing certainty introduction
Isda AGM: No need for Sef Clarification Act, says CFTC's Gensler
Dodd-Frank requires transparency for derivatives trading, CFTC chair says - and final Sef rules will reflect that
Isda AGM: CCPs fear clearing stampede
Market participants now have months, rather than years, until the Dodd-Frank clearing mandate takes effect - and CCPs are worrying about a last-minute rush
Isda AGM: Margin regime ups liquidity risk, buy-side firms warned
Collateral demands will be pro-cyclical - rising as markets become stressed - and will be generated by uncleared as well as cleared trades, DE Shaw treasurer tells Isda conference
Isda AGM: E-trading should be a choice, says O'Connor
Removing voice as an option would leave clients facing execution risk, says Isda chair Stephen O'Connor - but some buy-side firms see it differently
Having a buy-side voice heard on the Isda board
Having a voice on the Isda board
Ever heard of the WGMR?
Working Group on Margining Requirements is keeping a low profile
Bank capital
In depth: bank capital introduction
Risk Annual Summit: Bank deleveraging 'might not be cyclical'
Aircraft, shipping and project finance all set to lose out as banks seek to constrain capital consumption, panellists warn
Pushing for break-clause capital relief
Break dancing
Margin segregation
In depth: segregation introduction
CCPs fear prescriptive Esma standards on margin and risk
Esma could take key risk management decisions out of the hands of CCPs, according to new discussion paper on the technical standards required by European clearing rules
Del Missier: "status quo won't work" for long-dated trades
Dealers will have to change the way they approach long-dated derivatives business, says Barclays Capital’s Jerry del Missier
Eurozone scenario analysis goes microscopic
Familiarity breeds content
EC right to block Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext deal – Icap's Spencer
Allowing the German and US exchanges to merge would have created a monopoly in European futures markets, says Icap’s chief executive – who also criticises CME Group's dominance of US futures
Icap's Spencer: 'not a prayer' of UK agreeing to FTT
Proposed EU trading tax would be vetoed by UK, says Icap's Spencer - if not, the broker will move its London HQ to New York
National interests threaten reform agenda
The health of nations