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Quant Congress: Default rate data "underestimates structured credit risks"
Rating agencies' method for dating default event statistics has led to the systematic mispricing of risk in structured credit models, according to Robert Jarrow, professor of finance and economics at Cornell University.
EC continues tough stance on securitisation
In its latest round of proposals for modifications to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), the European Commission has confirmed its intention to assign higher capital requirements to re-securitisations and to enhance disclosure requirements for…
Carbon market VAT scrutiny shifts to Climex
The Dutch government has announced changes to the way carbon permits will be taxed, following concerns about a 49% leap in volumes on Dutch carbon exchange Climex in June. The growth came despite an overall drop in trading volumes across all European…
UBS hires new head of rates trading
UBS has appointed Chris Murphy as its new global head of interest rate derivatives trading.
Gap trade interest could salvage dealer risk recycling channel
Renewed interest in gap risk trades might resurrect the defunct trading channel previously used by structured products issuers as a means to recycle unwanted gap risk, say dealers.
TSE targets Japanese banks for CCP
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is courting domestic financial institutions to become clearing members of its proposed central counterparty (CCP), which it is developing alongside its 86.3%-owned clearing arm, Japan Securities Clearing Corp (JSCC).
Basel Committee releases Basel II capital enhancements
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Investec opens latest suite of products to investors
Investec is offering a new set of capital protected FTSE-based plans covering growth and income products, as part of its 10 th collection.
UK Wrap: Risk appetite returns in new plan launches
Risk appetite returned to the UK last week with the launch of a slew of 'at risk' plans. Leading the pack was a asset manager Jubilee, with its Optimised Growth Plan 1, which also gives accelerated growth.
TriOptima sees surge in interest rate swap tear-ups
Stockholm-based technology company TriOptima has eliminated $13.9 trillion in notional outstanding from the interest rate swaps market in the first half of 2009, more than the $13.6 trillion total eliminated in 2008.
Trayport links cleared OTC energy trades to LCH.Clearnet
Trading software provider Trayport has announced that it will now offer automated clearing for energy OTC trades on LCH.Clearnet.