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Weather derivatives notional volumes fall by $100 million
The Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA), the international trade organisation of the weather derivatives industry, yesterday said that the notional value of weather derivatives contracts fell by $100 million from last year’s figures.
Japan electronics finish the week off their highs
The cost of credit protection on Japanese electronics companies ended the week off their highs, as market participants finished re-adjusting portfolios and protection sellers re-emerged in the market.
Korea’s Woori Bank installs Reuters’ Kondor+
Korea’s Woori Bank, the country's second largest bank, has signed an agreement with Reuters to use Kondor+ as its risk management tool for derivatives and bond transactions.
Banks not ready for advanced IRB, says Trema speaker
Many international investment banks are not yet ready to implement the advanced internal-ratings-based approach to measuring credit risk, according to a controversial speaker at this week's Trema World Forum in Monaco.
CSFB debuts Cindi
Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) has launched a pair of credit default swap indexes called the Credit Indexed-Note Default Index (Cindi).
Securitisation will not be damaged by Basel II, says Mercer Oliver Wyman
Securitisation and related forms of credit risk transfer are unlikely to suffer in the long-term under the Basel II proposals, according to a report published today by financial and risk management consultancy, Mercer Oliver Wyman.
Lehman to launch credit default swap indexes
Lehman Brothers plans to launch a number of credit default swap indexes covering the US, Europe and Japanese credit default swaps (CDS) market by July.
Napier Scott builds buy-side hiring capability
UK-based headhunter Napier Scott, which specialises in front-office capital markets hires, has expanded its buy-side capability by naming Simon Bell as a partner in its wealth management search division.
BoA boosts European structured products and rates groups
Banc of America Securities, the investment-banking arm of Bank of America, has hired Edward Charles to spearhead the European structuring side of its global structured products unit, and Ashwin Kumar as European head of interest rate derivatives trading.
Nomura taps retail market with Japan fund of funds
Nomura Securities has begun distributing its first Japanese fund-of-hedge-funds product targeted at Japanese retail investors. Called Nomura Japan Stock Market Neutral Fund 03-05, the fund invests in four underlying Japan-focused market-neutral funds.
UBS Warburg to join CJ 50 index
UBS Warburg has become the fifth credit derivatives dealer to contribute to the CJ 50 index, a joint venture product that tracks Japan's 50 most liquid credit default swaps.
Fed links op risk and disclosure
WASHINGTON, DC - Two Federal Reserve speeches in May highlighted the links between corporate governance and risk management.
Securitisation will not be damaged by Basel II, says Mercer Oliver Wyman
Securitisation and related forms of credit risk transfer are unlikely to suffer in the long-term under the Basel II proposals, according to a report published today by financial and risk management consultancy, Mercer Oliver Wyman.
Creditex teams with Gimme Credit to offer credit derivatives research
US online broker Creditex has created a new company with partner Gimme Credit, a US corporate bonds research company, to offer independent research on credit default swaps.
French securitisation specialist law firm Gide Loyrette opens in London
Leading French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel has opened an office in London, in a move to capture a greater share of the UK securitisation market.
More dealers sign up to new credit derivatives matching service
BNP Paribas, Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse First Boston, Goldman Sachs and UBS Warburg are the latest dealers to sign up to a new global credit default swap (CDS) matching service, which the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to launch…
Tokyo exchange-listed 10-year rate swaps well recieved, says Tiffe
The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (Tiffe) believes its 10-year interest rate swaps contracts have exceeded expectations during their first month of trading.
JP Morgan Chase launches 'equity default swaps'
JP Morgan Chase has developed an 'equity default swap', an equity-triggered derivatives product structured like a credit default swap.
New Mexican options exchange to spring out of Spanish alliance
MexDer, the Mexican derivatives exchange, has struck a deal with the Spanish futures and options exchange, Meff, to develop an options exchange in Mexico.
RBS hires Asian credit head
The Royal Bank of Scotland has hired Trevor Vail as head of Asia credit trading, as the British bank looks to expand its credit derivatives business in Asia.
Basel Committee conference solidifies support for Pillar I approach
The long-awaited conference on operational risk issues, organised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervisions' risk management group, helped solidify support among both bankers and international regulators for the inclusion of operational risk in…
RiskLatte launches new Asian volatility indexes
RiskLatte, a Hong Kong-based business consultancy, has developed a series of market volatility indexes for customers in Asia.
Risk's Basel II Forum > Patricia Jackson to give keynote address
Patricia Jackson, the Bank of England's Special Advisor on Financial Stability, will be giving a keynote address at Risk magazine's first Basel II Forum ( www.risk.net/baselforum ).
Prop desks set to reap rewards of forex volatility
Banks could be reaping rewards from their proprietary foreign exchange trading desks, as swift intra-day market moves continue, dealers told RiskNews ’ sister publication FX Week .