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Moodys: Japan SME CDO ratings to show stable to positive trends
Moody's report says large increase in Japan SME defaults unlikely as economy recovers
Volatility helps German structurers offer attractive returns
The problems in the eurozone are unleashing volatility across the continent's indexes, thereby making it easier for bankers in Germany to offer good coupons on autocallables
Vanguard creates ETFs on equities, fixed income and property
Vanguard has increased its US ETF offering with the addition of a host of new products based on the benchmark S&P 500 and Russell 2000, and including equities, fixed income and property
IASB positive about progress on new loan loss standard as consultation ends
The findings of a group of credit risk experts should help IASB staff find a way to make its proposals operational, board member John Smith tells Risk
MD of supervision to leave FSA before restructure in 2011
Jon Pain to step down from UK regulator before proposed changes take effect next year
BNY Mellon names chief administrative officer for Asia Pacific
The US bank views the appointment as critical to ensure its infrastructure is in place to meet aggressive growth targets in Asia
Chinese banks pass extreme loan default stress test
Asian banks generally are well capitalised and look set to ride through the eurozone debt crisis with few problems, says Moody's
RDR 'to fuel ETF boom'
The FSA's plans to overhaul regulations governing investment advice will spark a boom in the use of ETFs in the UK, according to BlackRock.
FSA bans drunk oil broker for market abuse
The FSA has fined and banned a former oil futures broker for manipulating the price of brent oil after an “extremely heavy” drinking session.
Hawkish BIS warns on dangers of ultra-low rates
Bank for International Settlements says degree of slack likely to be smaller than suggested by output gap models
US regulatory changes weigh on consumer ABS
Analysts declare Talf a success but say consumer ABS growth could be hampered by regulatory and accounting uncertainty
EFET calls for exemptions from mandatory trade clearing
EFET calls for energy companies to be exempted from mandatory clearing as proposed by the European Commission
Energy sector awaits regulatory clarity
Energy companies are looking to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for more clues about the future regulatory landscape after the US Congress set the stage last week for a wide-ranging overhaul of derivatives regulation
Dodd-Frank bill sparks end-user margin fears
Reform bill ambiguity means end-users might have to post margin even if they don't clear swaps.
Crédit Agricole adds five to fixed income in Hong Kong
Crédit Agricole has bolstered its fixed-income team in Asia with five sales and trading hires
UK ETF investors abandoning FTSE 100 in favour of global indexes
The balance of UK investments in ETFs has shifted from the FTSE 100 index towards ETFs based on the S&P 500, MSCI Emerging Markets and Japan in the first quarter of 2010.
Execs would not be surpised if Eurozone shrinks, report claims
RBC Capital Markets survey say Greece most likely country to leave the eurozone.
Citi strengthens emerging markets equity derivatives team
Citi has added four new hires to its CEEMEA operations as its equity derivatives platform pushes into emerging markets.
AIFM first reading vote delayed until September
Belgium is set to take over negotiations for the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive after talks between the European Union council and parliament broke down last week.
Sifma members lose confidence in risk capabilities
A declining number, falling below 5%, of Sifma member firms are comfortable with their risk management capabilities, according to an updated survey of 240 Wall Street participants conducted by IBM, issued at the Sifma Financial Services Technology Expo…
BIS steps up pressure to end financial sector support
Emergency measures brought in during the crisis are now doing more harm than good, annual report says
McKinnon & Clarke’s purchase of Encore signals M&A trend
The takeover of the risk management firm signals a potential trend for further consolidation in the energy services sector
Concerns grow on correlation of derivatives collateral
Sovereign debt crisis raises fears about correlation of derivative collateral denominated in domestic currencies