Risk magazine - June 2014

Articles in this issue
Lobbyists fear UK will be frozen out of top EU roles
Lobbyists say UK isolation damaging industry's voice in Europe
Replacing VAR: smaller banks fear expected shortfall workload
Some banks worry they may not have enough data to implement expected shortfall safely
Dealers opt to break reporting rules in privacy clash
No easy solution as European and US reporting rules collide with foreign laws
Tower Research Capital: a high-speed shake-up for Credit Suisse’s rates business
Credit Suisse will get access to “world-class” technology in joint venture
US muni treasurers warn LCR could crimp spending
If US regulators do not count muni debt as highly liquid, issuers fear financing cost rise
What the eurozone lacks - as foreseen in 1961
If Europe’s politicians had read a seminal 1961 paper, they may never have forged the eurozone
Cutting edge intro: CDOs and the risk of risk aversion
New analysis shows CDOs can withstand high levels of correlation – what they can’t cope with, though, is a sudden change in risk appetite
Connecting the dots in Europe’s client clearing framework and segregation models
Sponsored forum: Clearing & segregation
Deutsche and JP Morgan bet on fixed-income muscle
Biggest dealers claim complete, global franchises will have an edge as rivals retreat
People: Sef start-up CEOs stand down
Three months after the start of mandatory Sef trading, two CEOs are moving on
Investors poised as banks weigh fixed-income spin-offs
Ultra-high-net-worth investors ready to sink $300 million into market-making revolution
Banks spend to save in fixed-income efficiency drive
Wastefulness of 20-year bull market will take years to reverse, dealers expect
Out of office: banks debate merits of shared processing
Sliding profits are prompting banks to take a new look at an old idea – an industry run back-office utility
Risk institutional investor rankings 2014: Barclays on top
After four wins in a row, Deutsche Bank is unseated by UK bank
What Credit Suisse did next
Secretive venture could be brand-new model for fixed-income