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EU member states still at loggerheads over AIFM
Alternative investment fund managers directive postponed due to "absence of an agreement"
Google price index gets analysts’ thumbs-up
Commentators praise the innovation underlying Google price index; despite limitations, index could work as a CPI subset
Pre-trade price transparency in IRS satisfactory – Isda survey
Current levels of pre-trade price transparency in interest rate swaps (IRS) are acceptable, according to an end-user survey conducted by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
City of London lobbies Treasury to defend UK's influence in OTC derivatives
Expert paper calls on HMT to ensure EU legislation on clearing and reporting doesn't damage London's dominance or inhibit market activity in particular asset classes.
CESR sets standards for EU tape
EU body has yet to recommend that all trade execution and trade reporting venues adopt protocol
LGIM pushes for improved governance
Non-executive directors need to focus on incentives, risk management, culture and internal controls, says head of corporate governance
Fitch names Weinfurter as financial ratings head
David Weinfurter promoted to head of Fitch Ratings' bank and financial institutions ratings group
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Stepping up to the plate
Risk South Africa Rankings 2010
Neck and neck
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Deutsche Bank appoints Greg Kuppenheimer
Deutsche Bank has appointed Greg Kuppenheimer as co-head of equity structured products, North America, and head of structured equity sales, North America.
IASB appoints Hoogervorst as new chairman
Hans Hoogervorst, Dutch former cabinet minister, has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board
Talks continue on AIFM directive
Press release scheduled for the afternoon of October 11 cancelled.
Transparency needed over securities lending in ETFs
iShares says it is looking at how it can improve transparency around securities lending
Analysts hit back at currency war claims
Further Plaza II-type agreement is unlikely, however, and only weak "peer pressure" applied to currency problems, says Barclays Young
ECB's Constâncio: grant CCPs access to central bank liquidity
European Central Bank's Vítor Constâncio says central counterparties should get access to central bank liquidity so long as they're regulated
Kemp joins Citi to head exchange-traded derivatives sales
Former JP Morgan futures and options co-head to lead Citi's global futures business
Risk forum: evaluated pricing
Stepping up to the plate: evaluated pricing, operational frameworks, governance and technology tools
Kuwait's Gulf Bank names Jackson as treasurer
CBI's Grant Jackson takes over as general manager of treasury
Recovery has lost steam and risks remain high, IMF warns
IMF's latest financial stability report strikes a cautionary note about the stalled economic recovery
Drop in ECB liquidity take-up sends Eonia higher
Bankers predict higher overnight rates as the ECB ends long-term liquidity operations.
In praise of higher capital
In praise of higher capital