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Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
US tax fix smoothes way for back-loading buy-side portfolios
US tax fix to aid buy-side portfolio back-loading
Trading positions - August 2011
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
UK electricity market reform ‘could deter investment’
A recent proposal to implement a capacity mechanism in the UK has sparked concern that government intervention could stifle infrastructure development.
US power transmission rule satisfies the market, for now
Ferc’s new interstate transmission rule addresses regional planning and cost allocation concerns, but there could be more controversy to come. Pauline McCallion reports
LSE to close TRS once sale has been approved
The LSE is planning to close the TRS approved reporting mechanism it has conditionally bought from the FSA
Australian super funds given risk disclosure guidelines
New guidelines to aid compliance with APRA requirement to disclosure the risk of negative returns on a standardised basis in superannuation funds
Regulators blamed for strategic risk failings, says Risk.net poll
Poll respondents might be pointing the finger at supervisors but risk experts say corporate management itself is at fault
Risk waterfall at CME, Ice makes porting harder, dealers say
The need to provide portability could pressure CCPs to lean more heavily on initial margin than default funds to absorb losses
On the move
On the move
Tough regulation seen as key to India’s success
Protectionism pays
FTSE100 pension deficits slashed by £32bn
Report says firms are finding increasingly innovative ways to plug deficits
Updated: GLG plans to close bond funds after Isaac's departure
Top-performing asset manager's move to Schroders precipitates changes
Video: Birla Sun Life’s Rama Vasantharajan on risk and regulation
Birla Sun Life’s Rama Vasantharajan believes regulation plays a critical role in preventing financial institutions from collapsing. She also discusses enhanced risk management after the global financial crisis as well as the dangers of systemic risk…
EBA stress test results shed light on sovereign derivatives exposures
European bank sovereign derivatives exposures revealed
Taiwan's Gretai Securities Market to set up trade repository
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission wants Gretai Securities Market to run an OTC trade repository for all asset classes. The move comes as large dealers fear a proliferation of new repositories in Asia will place an undue reporting burden on their…
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Six Securities Services names Wieland as clearing chief
Urs Wieland has been named CEO of Six Securities Services
NCB appoints vice-president of financial audit and control
NCB has appointed Jonathan Klugman as vice-president of financial and audit control
Adkins quits Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force after 17 months
The executive director of the financial fraud enforcement task force has quit his post after just 17 months
Questions raised over UK’s forex volume surge
Market participants attribute a range of factors to the 23% rise in foreign exchange turnover in the UK reported by the Bank of England's FX Joint Standing Committee on July 25
Sovereign volatility puts Basel III CVA charge in spotlight
Basel III feedback loop between CDS spreads and CVA capital requirements worries dealers, following month of huge sovereign spread moves
Launch of interoperability not perfect
Interoperability has launched in cash equities with a system that is good, but not perfect
Dow Jones Global Shipping Index to serve as the basis for Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Index provider Dow Jones has launched a global shipping index that will form the basis for the Guggenheim Shipping ETF