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Foreign exchange volumes up by a third
Foreign exchange trading volumes are up by nearly a third over the past three years, according to new research from UK consultancy ClientKnowledge.
First Irish covered mortgage bonds set to debut
Bank of Ireland's mortgage banking unit is readying the country’s first issuance of covered bonds backed by a pool of residential mortgages. The €2 billion issue, which will be triple-A rated, is set to be priced within the next month. Barclays Capital,…
Banco Santander seals its first managed synthetic CDO
Spain-based Banco Santander Central Hispano has completed its first managed synthetic credit default swap portolio transaction in the European market.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
EU CAD: behind the smiles
The industry is putting on a brave face when commenting on the latest proposals for the EU Capital Adequacy Directive, but all is not as it seems.
Dollar/yen break-out expected
Technical indicators suggest the dollar/yen exchange rate could be set to break out of the tight trading range it has been trapped in since June, says RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Reassessing self-assessment
Traditional approaches to assessing and controlling operational risk within institutions are outdated, argues Gerald Sampson. Self-assessment needs rethinking, and proper risk evaluation is far better served if risk management departments assume their…
China's Tiantong Asset Management launches principal guaranteed fund
China’s Tiantong Asset Management has launched a three-year principal guaranteed fund, the third guaranteed fund to be launched in the Chinese market.
China's Tiantong Asset Management launches principal guaranteed fund
China’s Tiantong Asset Management has launched a three-year principal guaranteed fund, the third guaranteed fund to be launched in the Chinese market.
New rules for a new era
The UK's new rules designed to implement a risk-based regime for regulating the insurance industry are due to come into place at the end of the year. John Ferry talks to the Financial Services Authority about what this means in practice for insurance…
Europe's insurers get used to a stricter regime
Regulators are increasingly bearing down on insurers as the market looks to establish better risk management practices. With the Solvency II proposals being drafted, what are insurance companies doing to make sure they can comply with the stricter…
Op risk expenditure to shoot up, predicts report
Expenditure on operational risk technology systems will rise to $8.2 billion by 2007 from the current level of $5.2 billion, according to research published by Towergroup, the Massachusetts-based technology consultants.