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CFTC prepares for carbon role
The CFTC expects to oversee derivatives products associated with carbon dioxide allowances under US federal cap-and-trade scheme
Goldman's commodity record
Record results for first-quarter 2009 commodity trading driven by competitive dynamics, wider margins and liquid transactions
Foreign insurers continue their exodus from Taiwan market-place
Taiwanese insurance industry reeling due to capital concerns
Japanese exchanges move to set up CCPs next year
Risk mitigation systems for over-the-counter derivatives set to go live in 2010
On the move
People
Hong Kong ring-fenced assets prior to Lehman Bros collapse
HKMA puts 19 foreign banks on its watch list; conducts 'swine flu' stress test
CDSs on European banks remain stable
The cost of credit protection on European banks remained largely unchanged this morning, as bank holidays in mainland Europe reduced trading levels.
NYSID causes first monoline CDS default
An auction is to be held to settle credit derivatives linked to Syncora, the monoline formerly known as XL Capital Assurance, after a committee declared a credit event to have occurred on the firm on May 1.
HSH Nordbank prepares case against board member
Losses and Lawsuits
Madoff feeder fund accused of fraud and deception
Losses and Lawsuits
FSA Wins first criminal sentence for insider trading
Losses and Lawsuits
Aviva and Swiss Re slash almost 3,000 jobs
Losses and Lawsuits
New York pension probe widens; Politician charged
Losses and Lawsuits