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Risk Europe: ECB insists eurozone bonds decision was its own
Political pressure played no part in ECB decision to buy bonds, says board member
Matthew Simmons: Oil markets face ‘Pearl Harbour’
The oil market is facing its own ‘Pearl Harbour’, as a number of factors, ranging from supply tightness, operational disasters such as the BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, ageing refining capabilities and a diminishing oil sector workforce push the sector…
Sovereign CDSs cause systemic concern
Increased protection selling on sovereigns raises fears about systemic risk
More research needed on price impact of CO2 on power: expert
Power risk managers may face previously unforeseen cost challenges in the next few years, as not enough research has been done to quantify the marginal effects carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions prices will have on the electricity generation sector, says…
Gazprom sees huge potential in Asian gas
Gazprom Marketing & Trading expands into Asia with the opening of its Singapore shipping unit
Naked euro currency swaps face same fate as CDSs in Germany
Germany broadens shorting ban scope
VIDEO: ICFA Americas Service Provider Awards 2011: winners interviews
Melanie White speaks to a selection of winners of the ICFA Americas Service Provider Awards (ASPAs) 2011 who give their comments on their evening wins, as well as their prospects for the year ahead.
Securities and Exchange Commission appoints new chief financial officer
SEC's appointment of new chief financial officer follows criticisms last year from the US Government Accountability Office
Eurozone CDS spreads widen as equities plummet
Wider eurozone CDS spreads in early morning trading mirror movements in the equities market
Shell Energy chief: US financial reform bill could dislocate energy prices
The newly approved US financial reform bill will have unintended consequences, which include a dislocation between supply/demand fundamentals and energy prices in the longer term, says Mark Quartermain, president of Shell Energy North America (US)
US financial overhaul, BP oil spill, augur huge changes for energy markets: Vincent Kaminski
The energy markets still face an unprecedented level of regulatory risk over the next year, as impending changes to the US financial system loom, while at the same time, BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill has presented major operational risk factors for the…
Eurozone contagion fears hit eastern Europe as investors seek safe havens
Bond investors are looking to the relative safety of Poland and the Czech Republic as the Eurozone debt crisis takes toll on eastern Europe’s smaller economies.
China readies for launch of onshore CDS
Financial risk management tools seen as essential for Chinese bank development
Hong Kong examines OTC derivatives central clearing
TMA sets up taskforce to examine feasibility of a HK derivatives clearing house
Australian advisory business faces clampdown on remuneration
Sector faces major shake-up by Australian government’s focus on quality of investor advice
First container derivatives trade could herald booming new market
Shipping broker claims it has hedged forward price of container freight from Shanghai to Europe
