Risk magazine
Senate confirms two out of three Fed directors
Last-minute deal seats Yellen and Raskin, Diamond turned down
US federal regulators endorse "appropriate" Basel III
Bair says evidence supported even higher capital requirements under revised Accord
Basel Committee sovereign debt plans criticised
Basel Committee’s proposal to increase bank liquidity through sovereign bonds could hinder efforts to meet capital ratio targets, conference hears
Future of OTC operational commitments under review
OTC derivatives legislation prompts rethink of industry letters to the New York Fed
Stricter regulation possible for Ucits hedge funds
French seeking to apply stricter rules to funds using complex investment strategies, claim Cesr support
Quant unlocks the physics of the flash crash
The flash crash was statistically distinct from other market panics, and can be understood with a little help from the physics of supercool magnets
Capital deductions an issue for US banks facing Basel III
US banks will find it easier to comply with Basel III than European counterparts, but capital deductions could pose a problem
Wilson to move from BoE to Moody's
Bank of England institutions head Alastair Wilson moves to Moody's as chief credit officer for Europe
VAR drops in Q2 despite sovereign risk fears
Most large banks had less exposure to market risk during the second quarter, despite volatile conditions in many asset classes.
BAML continues restructure; evolves to meet regulations
Shake up designed to meet clients' needs ahead of implementation of Dodd-Frank reforms
UK FSA expresses concern about excessive EU rules
Financial Services Authority's Dan Waters says regulators should gather more information about the systemic risks hedge funds pose
UK banking commission moots reforms
Commissioners stress they have an open mind as to which structure will best suit British banking industry
Structural changes behind rise in long-dated skew, say dealers
Reduction in risk appetite and regulatory crackdown causing increase in long-dated skew, say equity derivatives dealers
15 minutes with: Stacy Williams, HSBC
Senior quant discusses the high levels of cross-asset correlation across today's markets
Precious metals forum
Gold was a safe haven during the European sovereign debt crisis. How will gold prices, and precious metals financial products, evolve over the coming year?
FSA worried over excessive EU rules while firm on proportionate solution for hedge fund pay
UK regulator worried heavy handed rules will drive hedge funds out of Europe, depriving supervisors of information on their European activities
Bank of America launches derivatives clearing
BAML is following in the footsteps of Goldman Sachs by publicising its new business
BIS must fix data gaps: Bank of England paper
Bank of England paper identifies specific information gaps in cross-border banking statistics published by Bank for International Settlements; improvements thought to be under way
Breaking correlation breaks
Breaking correlation breaks
Shortfall factor contributions
Shortfall factor contributions
Industry expresses concern over timing of Basel trading book review
Plans to overhaul the Basel trading book in 2011 have raised concerns about implementation targets
Lehman's legacy
Lehman's legacy
Banks take early steps to computer clouds
Cloud control