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Isda docs to spur CDS of ABS growth
S&P reckons standardisation of Isda documentation will attract investors
ABS to continue rapid ascent
European asset-backed securitisation volumes for 2005 are estimated to surpass 2004's figures by 10-15%
Pension fund hedging drives inflation market volatility
Outsized inflation swap trades by pension funds may be causing imbalances in what is a relatively thin market
iTraxx and RBS launch sterling CDS index
The 75-name index is made up of the most liquid sterling bond issuers
Idiosyncratic risk threat to credit derivatives
But the general outlook for credit remains "benign", according to Deutsche Bank
Regulators blast SMBC for swaps coercion
The Japanese bank is under fire for making customers buy interest rate swaps
CSFB buys up EUR300m of German NPLs
The deal is part of a trend for banks to sell off German NPLs to large foreign banks
What's happening and when
WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHEN
UK Treasury releases MiFID document
REGULATORY UPDATE
HKMA releases supervisory manual
REGULATORY UPDATE
FXC releases prime brokerage guidelines
REGULATORY UPDATE
Probes into UK law firms near conclusion
LEGAL BEAT
UK unveils fraud review
LEGAL BEAT