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Solvency II not a concern for corporate debt markets
ING Investment Management relaxed about Solvency II reducing appetite for corporate bonds
Risk USA: Futures clearing model not secure, says Prager
Futures clearing model less secure for over-the-counter derivatives than bilateral trading, says BlackRock trading head
Risk USA: Multiple trade repositories will hamper ability to spot systemic risk build-up
More transparency in OTC derivatives is crucial – but regulators need the right kind of data, say conference speakers.
Dealer concern over proposed change to client margin segregation
Ice Trust estimates it might have to increase initial margin by 63% to cover risk.
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
Risk USA: Basel Committee considers capital charges on bank exposures to CCP default funds
A new capital charge on bank exposures to CCP default funds could be introduced in December, says Osfi's White.
Risk USA: Some relationships remain broken in derivatives market
Two years after the Lehman Brothers collapse, OTC market fundamentals still highly dysfunctional
Risk USA: Pay bigger than politics, says former Treasury adviser
Risk managers need to look closely at compensation, declares former US Treasury adviser
Risk USA: EC likely to follow a US clearing exemption for FX swaps and forwards
Push for global convergence in over-the-counter derivatives regulations means any US exemption is likely to be followed in other jurisdictions, says the EC’s Pearson
Morgan Stanley adds SG’s Mehrez to EQD team
Morgan Stanley has continued its recent spate of equity derivatives hires and appointed Selim Mehrez as global head of financial engineering.
Banks must keep non-execs 'up to speed' on risk, says consultancy
Protiviti head says the 'warp speed' of risk management means non-executive directors can struggle to keep up
Geneva Association: "stabilising" insurers should be better repesented in systemic risk supervision
Insurance think tank bemoans underrepresentation of the "firefighting" insurance sector in Financial Stability Board and confusion over its role in the financial crisis
Central banks move to bolster liquidity in Islamic paper
Eleven central banks and monetary authorities are teaming up with Islamic multilateral organisations in an effort to bolster supply of highly rated, short-term Islamic paper through an entity called the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp…
LLMA attempts to stimulate longevity market with pricing framework
Industry body seeks to create benchmark price level to expand market participation
Malaysia’s 'Islamic Mifid' dream faces reality check
Malaysia is driving efforts to standardise Islamic finance to enable the creation of cross-border markets for sharia-compliant products. But regulators and market participants in Islamic states say no agreement is likely in the near future.
BarCap recruits three senior high yield analysts
BarCap recruits three senior high yield analysts
New index makes volatility investing more tradable
New index makes volatility investing more tradable
Blockbuster bankruptcy highlights dangers to investors of obsolete business models
Blockbuster bankruptcy highlights dangers to investors of obsolete business models
Energy Risk Europe 2010
Energy Risk's 2010 annual Europe conference brought leading chief risk officers, quantitative analysts and regulators to London to discuss key risk management issues
Deutsche Bank launches matching service
Deutsche Bank has launched a clearing service that gives investors a real-time view of futures and options trades.
Dow Jones launches venture capital index
A new index measures changes in the market value of venture capital-financed companies in the US
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