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Charles Stanley acquires Sutherlands
Charles Stanley Group, the stockbroker and financial services company, has announced its takeover of Edinburgh-based bond brokers, Sutherlands.
Basel II to boost bank bondholdings
Basel II could have a major impact on the bond markets, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley.
The Carrots and Sticks of Compliance
Compliance on the buy side might reward the early adopters while penalizing firms that fall afoul of industry best practices and institutional investors' expectations.
E-Capital launches ethical CDS index
E-Capital Partners, the Milan-based financial advisory company that specialises in socially responsible investment (SRI), has launched an index for ethical credit default swaps (CDS).
EEX to launch spot carbon contract
German-based electronic exchange European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to launch a spot contract to trade EU carbon emissions allowances in January 2005.
Commerzbank to close FX trading and sales in London
Commerzbank is to close its trading and sales operations in London for foreign exchange.
SEC finalises rules on hedge fund registration
The much anticipated SEC decision regarding US-domiciled hedge fund registration raised few eyebrows when it was announced late last month. It was clear, therefore, that hedge fund registration was only a matter of time, but what is less clear is the…
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
Fannie under fire from Ofheo
Last month, US mortgage agency Fannie Mae came under fire from its regulator – the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (Ofheo) – for accounting and operational failures, about a year after sibling mortgage agency Freddie Mac became embroiled…
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.
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.
Fitch upgrades capacity for CDO default risk tool
Fitch Ratings has upgraded its Default Vector model, which evaluates default risk in collateralised debt obligation (CDO) portfolios.
The Carrots and Sticks of Compliance
Compliance on the buy side might reward the early adopters while penalizing firms that fall afoul of industry best practices and institutional investors' expectations.
Email and IM Compliance: Have you got mail?
A lot has been discussed and written about the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) proposed rule 203(b)(3)-2 that requires hedge fund advisers to register with the Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. But another SEC proposal…