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Stoxx launches blue-chip indexes for Asia and North America
Stoxx extends blue-chip indexes to Asia and North America
Lehman opts to settle over Dante flip-clause transactions
Trustees relieved as settlement looks imminent
Central banker Honohan expects IMF loan for Ireland
Trinity College's Lucey adds, "Thank God we have an honest central bank governor. He's the first official to call it as he sees it."
A focus on LDI counterproductive for pension funds – M&G Investments
Returns as important as risk management, say M&G Investments
Credit investors will benefit from financials becoming more ‘utility-like’, says Pimco’s Spajic
With banks cutting leverage, increasing capital and changing their funding models, they offer good value for credit investors.
Large pension funds a threat to financial stability – European Commission
European Commission says pension funds should also be classed as “too big to fail”
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Hong Kong finance official says government is pushing China to further ease controls on ‘dim sum' bonds
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Hong Kong finance official says government is pushing China to further ease controls on ‘dim sum’ bonds. Meanwhile, an open-ended renminbi bond fund by Income Partners is launched
Fear of securitised products is creating opportunities, says M&G
UK investment firm insists ABS offers better value then unsecured bank debt, despite its damaged reputation.
Major players show support for California carbon trading
First California Carbon Allowance forward underlines US interest in trading, contract standards to evolve as activity increases
NYSE Euronext appoints team for London and Paris clearing houses
Ibbotson, Ward and Favreau to lead European clearing team
Asia Risk Congress 2010: ING risk head admits mispricing variable annuities
Industry has underpriced variable annuities, conference hears
Suggestions of sabotage at LSE 'ridiculous' says IT consultancy
Source speculates LSE's two-hour closure in November probably due to software problems
Market abuse and insider trading still seen as victimless crimes
Change of mentality needed to confront rise in insider trading says Baker Platt director
db x-trackers launches emerging markets ETFs
db x-trackers launches emerging markets ETFs
Quant Congress Europe: Robotrading doesn't destabilise markets, conference hears
Automated trading not to blame for higher equity volatility during the crisis, says senior quant
Skandia unveils protected Shield fund
Skandia unveils protected Shield fund
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Asian banks prepare for national clearing houses
Several Asian nations could compel their banks to clear swaps in-country - others seek to join foreign CCPs on special terms
iShares to launch Australian equities ETFs
iShares to launch Australian equities ETFs
Flexibility needed for risk management, say experts
Central and eastern European managers debate regional and global risk management strategies at Energy Risk's Central and East European conference in Warsaw
IOR promotes development of KRIs in new guidance
Institute of Operational Risk says firms must use key risk indicators to assist decisions, not make them
Asia Risk Congress 2010: G-20 summit a success on regulation, says Korean official
In his keynote speech, Korean regulator Jong-Goo Yi highlighted the G-20's success in agreeing international regulatory reform.
NAPF: EU Solvency II proposals could undermine provision
Insurance regulatory capital framework is "inappropriate" for the European pension industry, say organisations
Ex-Morgan Stanley team create systematic trading investment boutique
Investment focus said to be on highly liquid, transparent instruments, and strategy will use a quantitative approach
Make the right decision: Spain’s Ordóñez to Dublin
Governor of the Bank of Spain suggests Irish officials ask for help as fears grow that Dublin’s resistance to a bailout will trigger contagion