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People moves
A round-up of the latest people moves in derivatives and risk management in March
Sovereign debt and LatAm-related hedging key for Spanish dealers
Winners of the Risk España dealer rankings explain how hedging related to sovereign debt issuance and Latin America will be key revenue sources in 2010.
Trading positions – April 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Iran’s nuclear standoff forecast to push up oil
As more companies pull out of trading deals with Iran, analysts predict oil prices will rise on the back of production contraints and geopolitical uncertainty, writes Lianna Brinded
Mixed views on return to backwardated oil market
A tightening of the long-running contango in WTI crude oil prices has sparked debate about whether the futures price curve could soon swing into backwardation. Pauline McCallion reports
UK CRC brings opportunities and new risks for utilities
The April launch of the UK’s CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme brings with it more work and the need for more risk assessment for UK utilities, finds Katie Holliday
Energy Risk: What's coming next?
Energy Risk brings you a snapshot of what's moving and shaking the markets with a special look at the Indian energy derivatives sector.
RBS fined £29 million for sharing pricing information
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has settled with the OFT for breaking competition rules with Barclays
FSB peer review report says jury still out on compensation structures
The G-20 FSB says financial pay structures are still evolving globally but that progress is good
City operational risk exec salaries rising
Demand for operational risk management experience is pushing up salaries.
FSA surprises UK banks with tougher stress tests
Operational risk to be included in future stress tests by the UK regulator.
EU struggles with cross-border crisis rules
Senior regulatory figures speak out on future legislation at a Brussels conference
Banks create roles to manage supervisory relationships
Increased regulatory scrutiny means compliance officers are spending 20% of their time dealing with requests from regulators, creating a single liason officer therefore makes good sense
The case for scenarios in op risk loss databases
Scenario analysis is gaining in popularity following the crisis and loss data consortia are quick to cater for this renewed interest