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US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
Data aggregation is largest daily risk issue for energy and commodities
Data aggregation is the most difficult energy trading risk management issue an energy firm deals with on a daily basis, says Centrica Energy’s risk reporting manager when speaking to Lianna Brinded at the Energy Risk Europe conference in London
BNP Paribas' new global head of structuring for equity derivatives is named
Jean-Eric Pacini has been named as global head of structuring for equity derivatives. Based in London, he will implement principles of the new GECD organisation
Financial industry raises problems around remuneration framework at Cebs hearing
The remuneration proposals for EU banks would make it difficult for banks to recruit and retain people in Asia, and create large personal tax liabilities
Ohmän poaches structured products team from Swedbank
Eight members of the structured products team at Swedbank in Sweden have joined Ohmän investment bank
Copper boosts physically backed commodity ETF market
The physically backed commodity ETF market is set to grow with the inclusion of Copper as JP Morgan and Blackrock file with the SEC
Sigtarp criticises Treasury's bailout accounting
AIG investment cut from $45 billion loss to $5 billion loss following accounting change, report claims
Fuel hedging can put you at more risk: Austrian Airlines's Henle
Jet fuel hedging is the most common misconception for mitigating risk, says Austrian Airline’s head risk manager
Canadian defined benefit pension schemes’ solvency deteriorates
Canadian pension plans slip back from fully funded status
Eurostoxx 50 investors 'unintentionally making a bet on financials', according to research
Tobam's analysis of financial markets diversification suggests that eurozone indexes might not be as diversified as investors believe
Buy-side favours low-cost clearing, says UBS
Findings of UBS equity analysts stoke fears of race to the bottom among over-the-counter derivatives clearing firms
Funding needs drive banks to “borrow” liquidity from insurers and pension funds
Insurers and pension funds offer banks a lower-cost solution to their funding issues
Cash variation margin requirements worry pension funds
Having to post cash as variation margin to central counterparties (CCPs) will cause substantial yield losses for pension funds that conduct liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies, according to fund managers.
EM investors should be wary of currency movements, says Payden & Rygel
Managing principals Robin Creswell and Kristin Ceva say currency volatility is a risk for local currency investments.
Homogeneous regulations could contribute to risk, says former Brazil central bank chief
Arminio Fraga warns about the use of globally standardised methodologies for regulatory capital, as well as the dangers of multiple central counterparties
Russia to tap Islamic finance to help meet $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Russian corporates and infrastructure companies are increasingly turning to Asia and the Middle East to help meet their financing needs
EPC chairman 'shocked' at Brussels' 'competing' Sepa schemes
European Payments Council chair slams European Commission's willingness to allow operation of multiple, national Sepa schemes; says plan would thwart aims of Sepa
Optimising and hedging power generation assets
The head of risk at Spanish utility company Endesa speaks to Lianna Brinded about the co-ordination of optimisation and hedging of power generation assets.
Cebs says work on supervisory colleges is accelerating
Cebs secretary-general Arnoud Vossen, in an interview with Operational Risk & Regulation, says work on improving supervisory colleges is speeding up
Botched legal work in BT privatisation responsible for potential £23 billion pension liability for UK taxpayers
Flawed legal agreement behind landmark UK privatisation leaves UK taxpayers counting the cost
BlueCrest Ucits fund to be liquidated due to tracking error
Sources say Ucits constraints prevent the fund from properly tracking new opportunities in bonds and commodities
Basel’s new 7% equity capital minimum welcomed
Basel’s new 7% equity capital minimum welcomed
Crosnier promoted to run Amundi's London office
Laurent Crosnier becomes CEO at asset management firm Amundi London.
Thai Islamic Bank head: Thai government may issue sukuk in 2011 after law change
Approval of new tax structures to facilitate sovereign Islamic bonds based on real estate holdings expected soon