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Sergeant leaves Lloyds; mooted for regulatory role
Carol Sergeant leaves Lloyds Banking Group
Foreclosures failings could lead to 'second round of crisis'
Former US Senate special counsel predicts trouble for institutions struggling to foreclose mortgages
Thomson Reuters begins distributing Chinese CRMI data
Vendor overcomes regulatory obstacles to publish data on credit derivatives, is first to do so
Politics won't get in the way of Sifi plans: FSB's Draghi
Financial Stability Board chairman Mario Draghi says resolution regimes for systemically important banks operating across borders need not be bogged down in political tensions
Rising gas prices to force power hedging strategy re-evaluation
Risk managers say gas price rises will force a rethink on current hedging strategies for power generation assets.
LM Investment offers access to the Australian economy
LM Investment offers access to the Australian economy
Inflation-linked structured products preferable to Linkers, says RBC WM
Inflation-linked structured products preferable to Linkers, says RBC WM
G20 calls for bigger, better FSB to carry reform agenda
G20 leaders at Seoul summit identify areas in which further progress in needed, calling on Financial Stability Board to take the lead and drive reform; ask FSB to report on what extra resources it needs
Extra capital needed for institutions deemed too big to fail, FSB warns
FSB sets out broad direction for special treatment, but admits the possible need for national discretion.
Banks could circumvent Volcker rule by gaining hedge fund exposure synthetically
Volcker rule may contain loophole that allows banks to invest in hedge funds
$300m net inflow to Asia hedge funds in Q3, says HFR
Net assets invested in Asian hedge funds rose by more than $300 million during the third quarter, according to research by Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research
Emerging markets small caps perform best, says Standard & Poor's
Small-cap emerging markets outperform large-cap markets
Lifemark investors low down in pecking order for payouts
Lifemark investors low down in pecking order for payouts
Citi indexes offer low-cost forex exposure
Citi indexes offers low-cost forex exposure
On the move
On the move
Global head of ETFs Bourcier parts company with Lyxor
Isabelle Bourcier, global head of ETFs at Lyxor, has decided to leave the ETF arm of Société Générale
Swiss Scoach exchange sees October records
Swiss investors look for better yields as listed yield enhancement products reach their highest level this year
Kauffman report against ETFs “filled with holes"
Kauffman report against ETFs “filled with holes"
Sovereign two-way CSAs would probably resemble one-way posting, says Dutch DMO
High thresholds would reduce credit and funding benefits of two-way CSAs for banks, DSTA head says
Risk Middle East: Industry-wide stress tests to become part of life, says CBB
A new focus on tail risk is making stress testing a key tool for banks - and also for their regulators.
Video: Simple is a good starting point - the LLMA explains its pricing framework proposals
Guy Coughlan talks to Life & Pension Risk about the LLMA's longevity derivative pricing framework - and how to stimulate the market
Commissioner presses to speed up Dodd-Frank rule-making
CFTC continues derivatives reform rule-making, staff and commissioners concerned about timetable and resources
Risk Middle East: CROs face communication challenges
Senior risk managers seek more influence with business lines and top management
Risk Middle East: banks will go "back to basics," regulators warn
"You can't leave the monkeys in charge of the bananas," supervisor argues on opening day of conference.