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Regulation

Australia and Singapore lead Basel II implementation in Asia

Australia and Singapore’s banks are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a report released this week by Standard and Poor’s. But even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…

03 Mar 2005

Structured products

Ashmore and Goldman unveil emerging market debt product

Ashmore Investment Management and Goldman Sachs have launched an emerging market debt structured product that uses a new kind of principal protection technology. Ashmore, a well-known emerging market debt manager based in London, is managing the…

03 Mar 2005

Structured products

Invesco to launch new hedge fund

Invesco, part of the Amvescap group of investment management firms, plans to launch a new fund at the end of this month that will focus on market neutral and financial futures strategies in the US and European markets.

03 Mar 2005

People

ABN makes senior appointments in Asia

ABN Amro has made three senior appointments in Asia as part of an effort to boost its derivatives business in the region.

03 Mar 2005

People

Perry leaves JP Morgan

The head of JP Morgan’s investment bank credit portfolio group, Malcolm Perry, has left the firm.

03 Mar 2005

Regulation

Australia and Singapore lead Basel II implementation in Asia

Australia and Singapore’s banks are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a report released this week by Standard and Poor’s. But even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…

02 Mar 2005

Technology

Scrittura incorporates WordML for trade documents

Scrittura, the New York-based technology firm specialising in document automation, has introduced WordML to its product range. The addition is aimed at speeding up the trade settlement process and reducing operational risk in documentation drafting.