Risk magazine
Quote stuffing not to blame for flash crash, Berman insists
Lead investigator for SEC defends agency's findings
Isda guidelines seek to end OTC settlement breaks
Derivatives guidelines aim for pre-settlement confirmation, simplified compensation claim structure
Markit eyes Japan with Asia CDS pricing
New Asia-based activity, particularly in Japan, drives additions to existing service.
US lags in same-day affirmation
Asia comes out on top in study by post-trade utility Omego
Swift lays out 2015 business strategy
New focus on tailored solutions for emerging markets, says Americas CEO Church
Islamic liquidity facility set to open in first half of 2011
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says she hopes International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation will open for business by June
Sheng, Lemierre: finance must shift to serve real economy
China Banking Regulatory Commission's Andrew Sheng and BNP Paribas's Jean Lemierre say speculation must be quelled; Sheng urges Asia to develop investment banking industry, create regional champions
UBS promotes risk chief to CEO for Americas
Philip Lofts, UBS's group chief risk officer, to head UBS in the Americas; replaced by Maureen Miskovic.
DMOs to Basel Committee: leave our bonds out of your buffers
New rules mean banks will have to load-up on government debt, but one apparent beneficiary - debt management offices - are against the idea
The impact of regulation on the global OTC market
Three web seminars – in Hong Kong, London and New York – exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective
Boyle leaves equity derivatives team at Citadel
James Boyle leaves co-head of equity derivatives position at Citadel, to be replaced by Brad Kurtzman
Basel Committee stalls on key element of counter-cyclical plans
Market participants cast doubt on the collective strength of multiple measures to mitigate pro-cyclicality in Basel III.
Debate swirls over merits of CoCos and bail-in debt
Banks are anxious to find cost-effective capital structures that will be attractive to investors and acceptable to regulators.
SEC appoints Thomas Bayer as chief information officer
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Thomas Bayer as chief information officer.
ECB calls for more data to prevent crises
European Central Bank draws attention to information gaps, says broader and more flexible data will aid macroprudential supervision
EU council reaches compromise agreement on AIFM
The European Council has finally reached agreement on its approach to the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive, paving the way for an end to negotiations and a deal on non-EU managers.
Basel Committee sketches regulatory action plan
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision identifies eight issues it is working on as Basel III reform package heads into the political sphere
More discord over Basel III countercyclical buffers
Basel Committee’s Peter Praet acknowledges disagreement; Charles Goodhart warns lack of consensus will stop central banks acting to stem financial imbalances
Fitch hires Joao Garcia as head of quantitative analytics
Garcia replaces Brigo as leader of quant research team
Icap appoints Iain Torrens as group finance director
Iain Torrens to move to Icap as group finance director
McCabe to head client structuring at Lloyds TSB
Phil McCabe moves from RBS to Lloyds TSB to lead structuring team
ICFA talks Target2- Securities with the ECB
Jean-Michel Godeffroy, chairman of the T2S programme board at the European Central Bank, talks through the future of the settlement platform with Melanie White of ICFA Magazine
Liquid CDSs mean cheaper debt, Fitch research finds
Study shows strong correlation between CDS liquidity and yields on sovereign debt
CFTC starts swap execution facility regulation discussions
US regulator is working on registration procedures, as well as market abuse codes, says CFTC CIO Rogers