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SEC votes to tighten rules on rating agencies
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted yesterday for new rules governing rating agencies, aimed at reducing conflicts of interest in the ratings process.
Banks cut staff in Europe and US
More European and US banks joined the growing list of institutions to cut staff in the wake of the financial crisis.
Five new partners for Arch Financial Products
London-based asset-managers, Arch Financial Products, last week appointed five new partners to expand its Middle Eastern and Asian operations.
Exotic derivatives head steps down at Citi
Alberto Cherubini, the former London-based head of exotic equity derivatives trading for Europe at Citi, has taken voluntary redundancy in order to pursue outside interests.
Bank of Japan steps up support for corporate borrowing
The Bank of Japan will accept BBB-rated corporate debt as collateral for loans for the first time, in an effort to aid companies struggling for financing.
Challenges abound in 2009
Everyone agrees that 2009 will be a challenge. Just how different the financial markets and overall environment will be for hedge funds is an open question. Some of the leading figures in the industry tell Hedge Funds Review reporters what they foresee
Electronic platforms: Riding out the storm
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The business development head at structured finance software vendor Principia talks to Matthew Attwood about what it will take to restore investor appetite for structured products
Column: Robin Keck
Vulture funds, or distressed debt funds as they would prefer you call them, are seeing a wealth of opportunities in the current trying conditions. So why aren't more funds being raised?
Profile: Eddy Wymeersch
The chairman of the CESR and one of Europe's most senior regulatory figures talks to Alexander Campbell about oversight of the CDS market and fair value accounting
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