Risk magazine
Ambac, MBIA finally succumb to S&P downgrade, Moody's to follow suit
Beleaguered monoline insurers Ambac and MBIA have lost their Standard & Poor's (S&P) AAA ratings, just a day after Moody's placed both firms under review as a precursor to downgrade action of its own.
CBOE rights debate could be overcome
A major impediment to the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) planned demutualisation could be overcome by a settlement it presented to its members on June 2.
Weather derivatives trading increases 35% year on year
Trading volumes of weather derivatives have increased 35% year on year, according to a survey by the Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA).
ICE buys Creditex in bid to access lucrative CDS market
The IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) has agreed to aquire credit derivatives interdealer-broker Creditex in a deal worth $625 million, in an attempt to gain a foothold in the burgeoning credit default swaps (CDS) market.
Péretié to replace Mustier at SG CIB
Michel Péretié has been named as the next chief executive of Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SG CIB), replacing Jean-Pierre Mustier.
Smith steps into the breach at Wachovia
Wachovia Corporation announced the retirement of Ken Thompson, its chief executive officer, "at the request of the board" today.
Bradford & Bingley sells 23% stake after suffering losses
UK mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley has agreed to sell a 23% stake of the company to US private equity firm TPG Capital following announcements of losses for the first four months of the year.
Jack Jeffery joins SuperDerivatives
Jack Jeffery, formerly chief executive officer at Icap Electronic Broking in London, has joined derivatives pricing, trading and risk management company SuperDerivatives as chief operations officer.
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