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Risk Europe : Regulators must address structural liquidity mismatches
Supervisors should develop standards that address structural liquidity mismatches between bank assets and liabilities, according to Jim Embersit, the deputy associate director in the US Federal Reserve Board's division of banking supervision and…
Risk Europe : Wave of capital legislation to hit Europe
The European Union Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) is set to spawn three sequels, plus several spin-offs, before the end of this year.
OTC Global Holdings pushes into agricultural products
Interdealer broker OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) has announced the acquisition of two Chicago-based firms, Futures International and T&J Shuff Enterprises, specialising in agricultural futures and options contracts in corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal…
Renewables see more investment than fossil fuels in 2008
Renewable energy attracted $155 billion of investment compared with $110billion for fossil fuels in 2008, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released this week.
CME launches petroleum swaps and minute-marker energy contracts
CME Group today announced the launch of six financially settled petroleum swap futures contracts and six new minute-marker energy contracts, which will be available from mid-June.
Risk Europe : ECB board member warns central banks against over-reaching on risk
As the European Central Bank announced a new programme to purchase up to €60 billion of euro-denominated covered bonds, ECB board member Jose Gonzalez-Paramo said central banks should not be taking on credit risk, in a keynote address at the Risk Europe…
New chief risk officer for Barclays Wealth
Mark Cooke has been appointed global chief risk officer at Barclays Wealth, the wealth management arm of Barclays Bank.
New heads of global listed derivatives for Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has appointed Clark Hutchison and Bill Templer global co-heads of listed derivatives.
CDS spreads narrow on Australian banks
The cost of credit protection fell on Australian financials today, but remained steady on US and European banks.
SEC proposes pay disclosure beyond the board
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US Wrap: RBC moots real estate rebound
Royal Bank of Canada has launched an accelerated growth note linking to the iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index. The bullish trade offers 300% participation in the index over only six months, up to a cap of 39%. It does not incorporate any downside…
NY Fed to push ahead with Talf for toxic MBS loans
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is to push ahead with plans to open up the Term Asset-backed Securities Loan Facility (Talf) to purchasers of toxic commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
CFTC targets dealers, leverage and counterparty risk
Gary Gensler, the new chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), outlined tighter restrictions on derivatives dealers and traders in testimony to the US Senate yesterday.
US climate legislation not vital for Copenhagen talks, says Obama advisor
An advisor to President Barack Obama and director of the New America Foundation's Climate Policy Program, Terry Tamminen, has said international progress on climate change does not depend on the US passing legislation first.
CFTC discusses detail of derivatives plan
Gary Gensler, the newly appointed chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), today explained how the Government's plan to regulate OTC derivatives should be implemented.
Pockets of growth for weather derivatives sector
While activity in the general weather risk market declined in 2008/2009, Asian and European markets showed growth, according to the Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA).
Convergence on securitisation is vital, ESF told
A prominent securitisation lawyer has criticised the lack of convergence between regulatory bodies with regard to securitisation regulation.
BIS: decline slowing on derivatives exchanges
Volumes continued to fall on international derivatives exchanges this year, but there are signs of recovery, according to the latest figures from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), released today.
Credit Suisse strengthens Asia-Pacific equity derivatives
Credit Suisse has appointed Min Park and Ken Pang as co-heads of equity derivatives and convertibles for the Asia-Pacific region. Both men will be based in Hong Kong and report to Osama Abbasi, head of Asia-Pacific equities.
Derman: Overreliance on modelling "the biggest sin"
Modelling of collateralised debt obligations had descended into "a dark secret love of inappropriate mathematical elegance" in the months leading up to the financial crisis, according to Emanuel Derman, head of risk at US investment firm Prisma Capital…
Swedish banks' CDS spreads widen
The cost of credit protection on Swedish financials rose sharply in early European trading today, as concerns over loans made to Latvia grew.
Investec Guaranteed FTSE Plan given facelift
Investec has changed the payoff profile of its Guaranteed FTSE 100 Plans, as part of the launch of its ninth collection of structured products covering investment, accumulation and income plans. The Guaranteed three-year FTSE 100 Plan 9 has two options…
US Wrap: JP Morgan launches kickout on gold equity fund
JP Morgan has unveiled a new autocallable note linked to the Market Vectors Gold Mining ETF. The 18-month investment will pay a coupon of 5.25-6.25% if the fund is at 100% of its initial level after three months. If not, the product will continue to its…