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Proposed conduct code for creditratings agencies draws criticism
“Fairly or not, rating agencies have been in the spotlight in the wake of recent high-profile corporate scandals,” said David Knott, chairman of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (Iosco) technical committee in September 2003 when…
Sourcing the single-system solution
As head of the Basel project office at Bank of New York, Nicholas Silitch faces the toughest challenge of his 20-year career at the bank.
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.
China Aviation Oil chief arrested
Chen Jiulin, the suspended chief executive of China Aviation Oil, has been arrested on his return to Singapore early Wednesday as investigations begin into the company’s huge trading losses.
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…
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Merrill Lynch sees oil staying high in 2005
The oil price, which has roughly doubled since the start of 2000, and risen by over 60% this year, is likely to remain historically high in 2005 due to a structural shift in the market, said Robin Batchelor, co-fund manager of Merrill Lynch’s World…
Equity hedge and distressed the places to be in anaemic October
Gloomy news shows little let up for fund of fund managers with most strategies disappointing
Alternative investments: Tactical asset allocation
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In the future perfect
Despite a rough few months for managed futures and CTAs, Refco Alternative Investments' Advantage Multi-Manager Fund continues to offer diversification away from traditional assets, and other hedge fund strategies in its allocation to underlying CTA and…
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