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Risk awards 2012: JP Morgan takes the crown
JP Morgan scoops six categories in Risk’s annual awards, with Deutsche Bank winning three. Two colleagues from Danske Bank – Jesper Andreasen and Brian Huge – land the award for quantitative research, while Markit’s Lance Uggla wins the lifetime…
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers providing bank funding, say economists
Demand for covered bonds and shorter duration corporate paper likely to increase, according to exclusive analysis by economists at Dutch central bank
FSA appoints chairman of Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Churchill replaces existing chairman David Hall
Commodity indexes rebalance in favour of Brent but WTI seen outperforming in 2012
Brent crude's representation in commodity indexes is set to increase as a result of the annual rebalancing of contracts that takes place during this week
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
People: Luc François leaves Morgan Stanley
Luc François leaves Morgan Stanley
FIA appoints new president
Walter Lukken, chief executive of pioneering clearing house NYPC - and former CFTC commissioner - replaces John Damgard, FIA head of 30 years
Energy Risk - Trading positions - January 2012
Trading positions
Carbon markets facing uncertain new year after Durban
What next for carbon markets?
WTI-Brent spread volatility disrupts hedging programmes
WTI-Brent spread volatility disrupts hedging programmes
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to European insurers
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to Euro insurers
Iran to remain biggest short-term risk to oil prices in 2012: analysts
The developing situation in Iran will continue to be the biggest short-term driver of oil prices, as the EU prepares to potentially join the US in sanctions on Iranian crude and the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains a threat, say oil…
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
Deutsche and FRM launch hedge fund managed account seeding platform
Deutsche Bank believes the platform will help mitigate early-stage investment risk
Contingent capital solutions mooted for CCPs
Default insurance has been explored by at least one clearing house, but capital markets solutions may be a better way to supplement existing safeguards, say some participants
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Hildebrand resigns after forex trading scandal
SNB chairman steps down after being criticised for wife's currency deals
Low rates to favour equity-linked securities in South Korea this year
The popularity of equity-linked securities is set to remain strong in South Korea as investors seek yield enhancement to combat low interest and deposit rates
US energy firms brace for position limits
The CFTC’s decision to press ahead with enforcement of the position-limits rule, despite an industry court challenge, means that US energy companies must get serious about compliance in 2012
Markets braced for tough 2012 in FX
Market participants share their expectations for a challenging year ahead in the foreign exchange industry
Delayed Fatca regulations look set to ignore 'passthru' payments
Further uncertainty expected by the industry once delayed draft Fatca regulations are released
Dealers call for ECB to buy inflation bonds as Italy faces exit from key index
Further downgrades for Italy would cause its inflation-linked bonds to drop out of a Barclays Capital index, prompting mass selling by fund managers, dealers fear
Scoach boosts trading volumes despite volatile markets
European structurers have had to grapple with the effects of a declining structured products market and higher buy-back ratios, according to Scoach
ETF providers defend themselves ahead of Esma proposals
As the ETF industry awaits Esma's proposed changes, participants continue to insist on their increased transparency and the need to move the debate forward