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Fed's Ferguson says Basel II will apply to 20 US banks
The number of US banks expected to implement Basel II is now likely to be twice the number unveiled to a stunned international banking community during Congressional testimony in February, Roger Ferguson, vice-chairman of the US Federal Reserve, has told…
SuperDerivatives upgrades forex options pricing platform
SuperDerivatives, a London-based foreign exchange pricing company, has upgraded its currency options pricing system.
Icap thrives on market volatility
Icap, the largest inter-dealer broker of over-the-counter derivatives, has reported a 39% rise in profits to £123.7 million for the year ended March 31. The firm’s turnover rose 26% to £664.3 million as the firm thrived on market volatility, especially…
Boston Options Exchange links up with RadianzNet
The Boston Options Exchange (Box), an electronic equity derivatives market, will use US electronic network services supplier Radianz to connect the exchange’s trading system to RadianzNet, an internet protocol-based global financial extranet.
Fed’s Ferguson says Basel II will apply to 20 US banks
The number of US banks expected to implement Basel II is now likely to be twice the number unveiled to a stunned international banking community during Congressional testimony in February, Roger Ferguson, vice-chairman of the US Federal Reserve, has told…
Japan's four major banks post losses of $31bn for 2002
Japan's four largest banks have posted a combined ¥3.61 trillion ($30.9 billion) in losses for the 2002 financial year, following larger-than-expected losses in their cross-equity holdings amid slump in the country’s equity markets and their ongoing…
Carr Futures to close London FX
Carr Futures, Chicago-based institutional brokerage firm and part of Credit Agricole Indosuez, is closing its London foreign exchange desk on June 1 to form one 24-hour desk in New York, Risk's sister publication FX Week reports.
Japan’s four major banks post losses of $31bn for 2002
Japan’s four largest banks have posted a combined ¥3.61 trillion ($30.9 billion) in losses for the 2002 financial year, following larger-than-expected losses in their cross-equity holdings amid slump in the country’s equity markets and their ongoing…
Reuters FX under threat
Reuters is fighting back to secure its position in FX, following the announcement of an alliance between two rivals, reports Risk's sister publication FX Week .
Krung Thai Bank taps Reuters for risk system
Krung Thai Bank, Thailand’s largest state bank, has signed an agreement with Reuters, the global information and trading systems company, to provide a real-time trading room risk system and a back-office system to handle its processing and cash…
Eurex and BOTCC in global clearing accord
Eurex, the Swiss-German derivatives exchange, has signed up the US Board of Trade Clearing Corporation (BOTCC) to clear the contracts that will be traded on the futures exchange that Eurex plans to launch early next year. BOTCC customers will have direct…
HSBC recruits global head of currency options
HSBC has hired Matt Desselberger from Deutsche Bank as its global head of currency options. He succeeds Martyn Brush, who will serve in a new position as head of derivatives business management, responsible for the operational side of the derivatives…
German mortgage consortium to manage risk with Fermat
German mortgage bank Eurohypo has bought Paris-based Fermat’s risk management suite for regulatory risk, credit risk and asset and liability management.
Industry moves to appease investor credit conflicts of interest concerns
A group of leading trade associations today released a draft of “principles and recommendations” regarding the correct set-up of Chinese Walls within the credit divisions of US financial institutions. The move follows criticism from investors – notably…
JP Morgan Chase hires Asian credit and rates MD
JP Morgan Chase has snatched Kelvin Wong from Deutsche Bank, appointing him as a managing director in the credit and rates business and head of credit sales in Asia ex-Japan.
Bank risk disclosure improving, says Basel Committee
A new report from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision says that, overall, banks are improving their disclosure of credit, market, operational and other risks in their annual reports.
Radwan working paper released
Alexander Radwan, a member of the European parliament (MEP) for Germany, released another draft of his working paper on the European Commission's capital adequacy directive (CAD) on May 20.
Credit derivatives disclosure still lacking, says Basel Committee
The disclosure by banks related to their credit mitigation techniques is still lacking, according to a survey released today by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The survey analysed public disclosure by banks in 2001 and found that, although…
Deutsche Post World Net integrates treasury operations, reduces risk
Deutsche Post World Net, the Bonn-based pan-European logistics provider, has implemented Trema Finance Kit, in a bid to reduce risk and increase operational efficiency. The move is part of an effort to centralise its treasury operations, and the new…
Tower predicts bank IT spending will grow
New research from the Tower Group, a Boston-based consultancy, concludes that despite an intense focus on cost-cutting at banks, IT spending will grow modestly over the next three years. While many believe the banking sector's malaise will continue to…
CFTC moves to force Platts to divulge trade data documents
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an application to enforce compliance with two document subpoenas issued to global publisher McGraw-Hill Companies, as part of its ongoing investigation of corrupt energy trading practices. The…
UBS signs up to Mark-it credit pricing service
UBS Warburg has become the latest bank to feed credit price information into UK-based Mark-it Partners' credit database. In return, it will receive quorum price information for cash and derivatives credit instruments based on information provided by a…
SunGard to help Irish companies comply with Basel II
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, an operating group of US technology company SunGard, has teamed up with Dublin–based software services consulting company Client Solutions to help banks and non-financial institutions across Ireland meet regulatory and…
Cargill Investor Services expands into Italy
Cargill Investor Services, the futures and options broking unit of commodities trading company Cargill, has joined the Italian Derivatives Market (IDEM) - part of the Borsa Italiana - as a general clearing member.