Opinion
Why Europe’s QE resembles a CDS trade
Minenna of Italy's market regulator warns of serious unintended consequences
The dangers of herd behaviour
Policy-makers should take note of flaws being pointed out in capital rules
Agility vs transparency: a false fight
Bank information systems are hobbled by an old trade-off
Intervention isn't needed to secure flexibility in power
Capacity mechanisms are not the right answer to renewables, says EEX’s Köhler
Asifma: OTC extraterritoriality to boost Asia's capital markets
Asifma CEO, Mark Austen, says the resultant Asia regulator co-operation will have long-term benefits
Insurance one of the last ‘great opportunities' for investors
Attractive returns to be found in reinsurance risk via insurance-linked securities
Measuring the business value of operational risk management
Case for ORM goes beyond capital and compliance benefits
China brokers and securities houses look to the global market
Mainland firms are now looking beyond their borders
Flawed reliance on VAR a systemic risk for insurers
Solvency II has its weaknesses, says writer and consultant René Doff
Unregulated Israel hedge funds face battle for AIFMD compliance
Industry keen to find Europe-based platforms for growing Israeli funds to use
In-depth introduction: Mifid II
New rules have the power to transform markets - and baffle participants
The problems with delayed enforcement
First UK Libor trial highlights the length of fraud investigations
Liquidity-at-risk sees 'intriguing' similarity in stock profiles
Apple and WD-40 Company liquidity remarkably similar over 10 years
Who will be the dummy in CCP crash-tests?
Clearing houses, banks and regulators could all be caught in the wreckage
Geeks at the gates
Banks could be "unbundled" if they reject technology overhaul
Do insurers need a CIO?
Role left off UK controlled function list but too important to overlook
Credit risk weighs more on planet S-II
Rising yields in May failed to lift insurance stocks, with credit risk the reason
Smart beta versus structured products: the investor’s conundrum
Many investors favour one approach over the other, belying their similar aims
Energy scarcity warrants tough response to market abuse
Regulators must take energy market manipulation seriously, argues Kaminski
AIFMD encouraging ‘regulatory avoidance’
A round-up of views on hedge fund marketing into Europe
PRA could be more flexible on matching adjustment collateral
Rigid view forces repapering of trades with no benefit for policyholders
Asia Risk 2015 awards – now open for submissions
Singapore the venue for this year's awards
Can anyone be expected to manage a modern bank?
Misbehaviour at banks may not just be result of poor management
Fed rates rise: how much, not how long, is the question
An even harder question to answer is when, once started, will the Fed stop?