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Islamic liquidity facility set to open in first half of 2011
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says she hopes International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation will open for business by June
Sheng, Lemierre: finance must shift to serve real economy
China Banking Regulatory Commission's Andrew Sheng and BNP Paribas's Jean Lemierre say speculation must be quelled; Sheng urges Asia to develop investment banking industry, create regional champions
Current models limited says Joint Forum report
A report by the Joint Forum – a group looking at issues common to the banking, insurance and securities exchange sectors - says risk aggregation models used by all three industries contain significant weaknesses
Analyst: unified framework is better for energy risk management
Building a unified framework for consistent modelling of energy spots, forwards and swaps is better for energy risk management, says Verbund Austrian Power Trading’s principal quantitative analyst
UBS promotes risk chief to CEO for Americas
Philip Lofts, UBS's group chief risk officer, to head UBS in the Americas; replaced by Maureen Miskovic.
Historic gilt lows reflect improved debt outlook, but growth fears remain
New lows in gilt yields following last week's spending review have been seen by some analysts as a vote of confidence in the UK government's austerity plans. Other observers, however, say they reflect something else entirely.
HSBC issued with cease-and-desist order for AML failures
HSBC's North American arm accused of deficiencies in compliance
FSA fines two mortgage brokers at Pace Financial £400,000
Two banned from working in financial services after submitting false and misleading information to secure mortgages
Dallas star Larry Hagman awarded $11.5 million payout
Actor claims Citigroup breached fiduciary duty
Hedge fund manager guilty of $7m insider-trading scheme
Joseph Contorinis used inside information about mergers and acquisitions to execute trades
Citigroup rejects discrimination claims as lawsuit launched
Bank accused of suffering from a 'boys’ club' mentality
Data management still presents issues for many banks says report
Middle office needs "a big stick" to ensure smooth data storage
Countrywide chief executive hit with record fine
Mozilo agrees $22.5 million settlement with SEC over charges of misleading investors
Malmgren tells IOR: Op risk managers should track geopolitical developments
Geopolitical developments feed into op risk
EU's Barnier: high-frequency trading needs extra regulation
EU puts high-frequency trading on the block
PwC partner: Basel's remuneration paper gives banks cause for concern
Firms worried by Basel Committee’s remuneration proposal
UK FSA outlines aims to promote good governance through SIF regime
UK FSA switches focus to ‘governance in action’
Changing Hats, November 2010
Changing Hats
Leonard joins DTCC as head of op risk
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation appoints Andrew Leonard as managing director and head of operational risk
Global OTC derivatives widely dispersed, Isda survey finds
Five largest US-based dealers hold 37% of total notional, trade association says
Fese's Inel: Mifid II must focus over-the-counter transaction reporting
Fese: Mifid II must focus on deals in over-the-counter markets
Lespinard resurfaces at Schroder IM
Lespinard resurfaces at Schroder IM
Tax uncertainty in the run-up to the US elections is bad news for structured products
As pre-election battles focus on the Bush administration's tax cuts and other economic issues, uncertainty regarding future tax levels is persuading many investors to remain in cash.
Special video report: regulatory strategies from chief risk officers
With regulatory changes and new markets impacting the energy and commodities markets, Lianna Brinded files this exclusive special video report showcasing the views of leading risk managers and quantitative analysts on how to tackle these challenges