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Sponsor's article > Credit derivatives: will the market keep expanding?
This article aims to give a brief overview of some of the main trends in the credit derivatives market and also proposes to analyse some of the underlying reasons why this market is experiencing such a boom.
Sponsor's article > Preparing for Basel II - how urgent?
Delays in Basel II have lulled many into complacency. But despite lack of final details for the regulations, David Rowe argues it is not too early to begin planning and initial implementation.
Energy brokers form their first trade association
Seven of the largest US over-the-counter energy brokers have formed a trade association with the aim of enhancing the struggling energy trading markets.
KWI hires new financial engineer
KWI, the London-based energy risk management software company, has hired Oleg Zakharov as vice-president of financial engineering – a newly created position. In his new role, Zakharov will be responsible for KWI’s risk management framework, architecture…
Alpha appoints Rogers to new UK marketing role
New York-based Alpha Investment Management has hired Carcie Rogers to boost its marketing efforts to large financial institutions in the UK and the rest of Europe.
Budgeting for 2003
Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and State Street outline how next year's budget will be spent. For starters, it will be spent cautiously.
Diversification of Morgan Stanley
One year after Sept. 11, Morgan Stanley contemplates a simple thought with complex repercussions: Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
Reaping integration rewards
In the October issue of Risk, Clive Davidson discussed the integration of ALM and ERM technology. Here, in a second article, he profiles the firms that have tackled this project and reviews the challenges, advantages and pitfalls of the integration…
Forced to fit in
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Hunter hunted
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Deconstructing the market
High yield
The market maker
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Trouble from above
Pension funds
Commerzbank: kaput?
Credit of the month
Mistry joins Native American Securities
Azam Mistry, HSBC’s former director of risk management advisory in Asia-Pacific, has re-emerged at Native American Securities in New York as its new head of derivatives marketing and sales.
Business continuity not seen as priority by smaller UK firms
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Basel II will lead to more instability, critic argues
BASEL II UPDATE
Europe allows wider role for op risk insurance in Cad 3
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Reaping integration rewards
In the October issue of Risk, Clive Davidson discussed the integration of ALM and ERM technology. Here, in a second article, he profiles the firms that have tackled this project and reviews the challenges, advantages and pitfalls of the integration…
Job moves
QUOTE OF THE MONTH “I believe that of all large German banks Commerzbank has the best risk management system” Wolfgang Hartmann, chief risk officer at Commerzbank Source: Risk, November