Russia
Sberbank: doubts over courts hamper netting in Russia
Unpredictable decisions undermining faith in close-out netting opinion, says Russian bank
Monthly credit data review: the Amazon effect and a rising Russian state
David Carruthers of Credit Benchmark looks at bank, sovereign and corporate credit risk data
Russian central bank slams ruling in $1bn Sberbank swaps case
Lawyers say shock court judgement in ruble options dispute “puts hundreds of contracts at risk”
Uniper’s Khan on risk transformation and green energy
Novera Khan: as energy markets change, risk management should be at the heart of business strategy
Trump-Putin dialogue tipped to contain energy focus
Former Russian oil minister predicts meeting, but White House has no announcements “at this time”
Emerging cyber threats share a familiar root cause
Whether in banking or energy, most cyber breaches start with human error
Cyber assault on Russian banks mirrors Swift attacks
‘Advanced persistent threat’ attacks threaten wholesale payment networks
Best financial crime product: Swift
Swift offers firms assistance in avoiding entities and individuals hit by sanctions
Russia to de-link derivatives reporting and netting
Corporates may be drawn into reporting regime, however
Passive investment will hurt economic growth, Brandes says
Asset management veteran defends value investing as tried-and-tested strategy
Gazprom claims highlight stranglehold over European gas
But EC antitrust probe does not hold the answer to Europe's energy dependence
Russia limits swap reporting scope
Dealers cheer decision to limit affected counterparties
Hedge fund hunger perceived for geopolitical data
Real time and raw data in demand to assess geopolitical risk
Russian derivatives reporting rules still in flux
Lawyers say weeks-old ordinance is facing fresh changes
Banks ignoring business continuity management
Business continuity slipping down the agenda for financial institutions
Russia sanctions could trip up CDS markets, lawyers warn
New sanctions on specific companies could trigger CDSs and complicate settlement
RBS structured products head joins BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas recruits von Gunten from RBS as head of client strategy
European gas hubs stand to benefit from crisis in Ukraine
Crisis thought likely to accelerate shift towards hub-based pricing
Fortunes improving for emerging markets ETPs, says BlackRock
Redemptions of equity ETPs fell to $1.8 billion in March
Germany/Russia correlation not to be underestimated
Ukrainian situation shows its impact on the markets
Banks split ruble forwards books on Russia sanctions fears
Traders say market for deliverable forwards has "disappeared"
Volatility suppression eases fears of emerging markets contagion
EM volatility remains contained – for now
Rosbank: "This crisis appears very different from where I am sitting"
Russian bank's trading head says political crisis has not spilled into local markets