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Stephen O'Connor elected new chair of Isda
Morgan Stanley's global head of OTC client clearing takes the helm
CFTC and SEC could diverge on rules, says Schapiro
SEC chair says Dodd-Frank Act should be adapted to fit markets
Eiopa's Bernardino: stress tests are Solvency II trial run
New regime will introduce regular capital tests - insurance industry doesn't have credibility problem, Eiopa chair says
Collection of videos from the Risk Europe 2011 conference
A selection of videos from the Risk Europe 2011 conference on April 5 & 6 in Brussels, Belgium
Citi names new emerging market equities heads in Hong Kong
Citi has named Richard Heyes as head of Pan-Asia equities and promoted Adrian Faure to head global emerging markets equities
Vote now for the Risk Australia rankings 2011
Choose your top three counterparty dealers in order of preference in the following five product categories: interest rate, currency, commodity, equity and credit derivatives.
Video: Defining and communicating risk appetite a tricky task
Chief risk officers at Risk Europe's session on risk attitude and discipline discussed the difficulties they face in building a risk culture in their organisation
Video: Belgium's finance minister lays out European financial reform challenges
At Risk Europe in Brussels, Belgium's Didier Reynders speaks frankly about the sovereign debt crisis, financial sector reform and tensions between European institutions
UK carbon floor seen raising power prices across Europe
Electricity prices could rise as the UK sets a minimum floor price for carbon
Brazil slams IMF proposal on capital controls
Brazil’s finance minister Guido Mantega rejects IMF proposals for establishment of framework on capital controls; attacks Fund’s laissez-faire policy on capital movements
Risk managers not convinced Basel III will help manage risk
Almost half of Fitch survey respondents say lack of regulatory clarity is the biggest issue facing the risk management industry
Video: Algorithmics' Michael Zerbs on the ‘unintended consequences’ from Basel III
Algorithmics' president and chief operating officer Michael Zerbs talks about the long-term impact of moving from Basel II to Basel III, including some 'unintended consequences' likely to emerge from the move to central clearing as well as the specific…
More ETF regulation expected following BIS, FSB and IMF scrutiny
In the week that three intergovernmental bodies turned their focus on the ETF industry, market participants say they see more regulation ahead
CME Group's Raia joins Goldman Sachs
Joseph Raia today started working at Goldman Sachs, after announcing his resignation as CME Group's managing director for energy and metals marketing at the beginning of the month
Standard & Poor's changes US outlook to negative
Ratings agency cites growing deficit and debt as rationale behind the change
Kurtzman joins Citi to head US equity derivatives trading
Ex-Citadel manager heads to new post in New York
Deutsche and Barclays sweep into CNH derivatives
Banks both now offer offshore renminbi trading in spot, forwards and swaps on their FX platforms after new launches over the past fortnight
Greek budget cuts raise default concerns
Markets prepare for the worst as Athens unveils new tougher austerity measures; IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says cuts are necessary
BNY Mellon names Stephen Lackey as new chairman for Asia
BNY Mellon has named Stephen Lackey to succeed Christopher Sturdy, who is relocating to New York, as chairman for Asia
Italian register of fee-only advisers could change retail investment landscape
The register of fee-only advisers soon to be introduced in the Italian market could drive more investors towards listed products
Isda AGM: industry fears post-trade transparency effects
Panellists discussed the blow-back the proposed 15-minute block-trade rule could have for end-users, as well as real-time trade transparency regulatory co-ordination
Taiwanese banks exposed to domestic property and China risks, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings believes the cost of funding for Taiwanese banks could jump nearly 200 basis points should Taiwan or China property prices fall sharply. The country's banks are also prone to any slowdown in global economic growth.
FSB concerned about counterparty and liquidity risk in ETF market
FSB warns of counterparty risk due to rapid growth of synthetic ETF market; also expresses concern about on-demand liquidity in stressed conditions, particularly linked with vertically integrated providers.
S&P to introduce Vix concept to global markets
The index provider will provide investors in Australia, Canada and India with real-time volatility indexes this year