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SEC pressed to overhaul rating agency regulation
Evidence at a US Congress hearing slams the current system asrestrictive
ABS market welcomes synthetic index launch
The new ABX indices are based on the sub-prime home equity sector
Winter blues hit bond markets as investors get cold feet
Investors wary of LBO risk and shareholder-friendly activity have become more discriminating about new issuance
Isda launches Mandarin/English finance glossary
The glossary of collateral terms aims to help in Chinese risk management
Credit dealers increase investment in ops
Pressure from regulators to streamline operations processing is a factor
PPF urged not to ignore CDS in risk assessment
Isda is concerned the PPF will ignore the protection offered to pension funds by CDS
Deutsche's £30m CDO hole
The German bank's missing millions result in the dismissal of a trader and highlight industry-wide CDO pricing problem
Honesty best for preventing bank crises, report says
Ethics are far more important than economics in preventing bank crises, according to a report published today by Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International.
Deterrence is key, says FSA
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