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IOR promotes development of KRIs in new guidance
Institute of Operational Risk says firms must use key risk indicators to assist decisions, not make them
Asia Risk Congress 2010: G-20 summit a success on regulation, says Korean official
In his keynote speech, Korean regulator Jong-Goo Yi highlighted the G-20's success in agreeing international regulatory reform.
NAPF: EU Solvency II proposals could undermine provision
Insurance regulatory capital framework is "inappropriate" for the European pension industry, say organisations
Ex-Morgan Stanley team create systematic trading investment boutique
Investment focus said to be on highly liquid, transparent instruments, and strategy will use a quantitative approach
Make the right decision: Spain’s Ordóñez to Dublin
Governor of the Bank of Spain suggests Irish officials ask for help as fears grow that Dublin’s resistance to a bailout will trigger contagion
BIS survey shows OTC market levelling off
Notional volume and credit exposures are growing more slowly, latest market data shows.
CEE power exchanges debate consolidation
Central and eastern European power officials debate prospects for a regional trading platform at Energy Risk's Central and East European conference in Warsaw.
BarCap veteran joins RBC as head of public sector debt
Sean Taor joins RBC as head of public sector DCM after 18 years at Barclays Capital.
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