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Moody's looks to SIVs for stability
In a report released today, Moody's has described structured investment vehicles (SIV) as inherently stable in the face of spreading unrest in the US subprime mortgage market.
Barings: Subprime not to blame for increased LBO risk
Spread widening in corporate credit and leveraged debt has been wrongly attributed to the fallout from the US subprime mortgage market, according to Baring Asset Management.
Handjinicolaou to head Isda in EMEA
George Handjinicolaou has joined the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) as deputy chief executive responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
BNP Paribas launches global synthetic prime business
BNP Paribas has launched its global synthetic prime sales and trading group within its equities and derivatives business.
US regulators issue joint statement on AML requirements for the BSA
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RBS recruits Schroders Hong Kong structured products team
Stanley Ng has joined Royal Bank of Scotland as head of structured investor product development and marketing in Hong Kong.
Fedak resigns from Bear
After 14 years at Bear Stearns, Michael Fedak, global head of interest rate derivatives and municipal derivatives, has left the firm in order to take some time off from the business and spend more time with his family, according to a person familiar with…
CEIOPS publishes paper on risk management
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Compliance controls minimise data loss, study finds
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FX risk concerns highlighted by the BIS and FiREapps
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FATF out with new AML guidance
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Hector Sants take ups FSA chief executive role
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Confusion reigns over Mifid, finds JWG-IT and IFR report
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Lehman Brothers appoints global head of risk solutions
Jason Tilroe, head of the Europe-wide risk solutions group at Lehman Brothers, has been promoted to the newly created post of global head of risk solutions.
Axa adds two fixed-income managers
Axa Investment Managers has recruited two fixed-income portfolio managers for its UK team.