News

• Solvency II

Solvency II will unfairly penalise run-off companies, warns ARC

• 15 Jan 2010

• Regulation

Tri-party repo taskforce spurred on by Fed

• 15 Jan 2010

• Regulation

Obama seeks 15bp charge on bank debt to recoup $117bn outstanding Tarp fund

• 15 Jan 2010

• Risk management

CFTC unveils energy position limits

• 15 Jan 2010

• Credit risk

Moody’s: Oil will average $75 in 2010

Oil prices will average $75 per barrel (bbl) in 2010, following rising growth in global oil consumption, fuelled by buoyant demand in developing economies, led by China, says rating agency Moody’s.

• 14 Jan 2010

• Markets

Credit concerns grow as Chinese companies shun new documentation

• 14 Jan 2010

• Interest rate markets

US recovery and low interest rates buoy the carry trade in 2010, say analysts

• 14 Jan 2010

• Inflation markets

Inflation a major risk for UK pension sector, warns Aviva scheme director

• 14 Jan 2010

• Energy

WEF: Oil price spikes remain top 10 risk for 2010

Oil price spikes remain one of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) top 10 economic risks for 2010, with the risk-rating moving up to medium risk from low risk in 2009.

• 14 Jan 2010

• Regulation

FCIC hearing – Goldman advocates fair-value accounting

• 14 Jan 2010

• Markets

Number of OTC derivatives dealers could double after US reforms

• 13 Jan 2010

• Energy

EIA: World will be more dependent on Opec oil

The world will become more dependent on Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil by the start of 2011, following sustained surplus production capacity and a forecasted decline in growth from countries outside the producer group, says…

• 13 Jan 2010