Risk magazine
AIB rapped for overcharging for forex deals
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) sailed into another forex controversy last week, as it emerged the bank has been overcharging for forex deals for the past eight years, reports RiskNews' sister publication, FX Week .
CBOT makes protocol and ticker changes
The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) new quote vendor network (QVN) has prompted an overhaul of how the exchange distributes data from Dow Jones Indexes (DJI) as well as changes to CBOT’s ticker plant, reports RiskNews' sister publication, Inside Market…
Notional outstanding OTC contracts near $200 trillion
The total estimated notional amount of outstanding over-the-counter derivatives contracts stood at $197.1 trillion at the end of December, according to data released today by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
US agencies seek feedback on structured finance guidelines
Five US federal agencies have issued a statement describing internal controls and risk management procedures designed to help financial institutions identify and address risks associated with complex structured finance activities.
Montreal Exchange opens hub in London
Canada’s Montreal Exchange will open a telecommunications hub in London before the end of March, Luc Bertrand, the exchange’s chief executive, said this week. This would enable UK-based traders to gain direct access to its electronic platform.
BarCap appoints head of foreign exchange strategy
David Woo will take charge of foreign exchange strategy as a director for Barclays Capital in London, effective June 9.
Wall Street Systems launches new structured products software
New York-based software vendor Wall Street Systems has launched two new systems, one focusing on credit derivatives while the other handles structured products.
Advanced IRB Basel II approach delayed
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said the implementation of the advanced internal ratings-based approach (IRB) for credit risk and the advanced measurement approach (AMA) for operational risk would be delayed until the end of 2007. This will…
Banca Intesa consolidates credit derivatives systems
Banca Intesa has selected London-based Tamesis’ trading and risk management system for its credit derivatives operations.
Van Hedge Fund Advisors hires quant to head risk management
Zhiyi Song has joined Nashville-based hedge fund information provider Van Hedge Fund Advisors International as vice-president to head the company’s risk management department.
Moody’s KMV boosts analytics
Moody’s KMV, the San Francisco-based quantitative credit analytics firm and subsidiary of rating agency Moody's, has launched a new web-based tool to value credit spreads and analyse the drivers behind credit spread movements. It has also revamped its…
Tullett plans new data launch
Tullett Financial, the data sales arm of broking group Collins Stewart Tullett (CST), is readying the launch of a new currency data product for June.
NAB's dissident director resigns
Catherine Walter, the National Australia Bank (NAB) director who criticised a report into the bank’s forex options trading scandal, resigned last week.
Latest data may set the tone for a firmer dollar
Stronger-than-expected economic data from the United States last Friday may set the tone for a firmer US dollar this week, and might put an end to the nervousness that has kept some clients out of the market in past few days.
Straits Lion joins ranks of CDO managers
Straits Lion Asset Management has joined the growing ranks of Singaporean asset managers active in the synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO) market, following the launch of an Asian credit-dominated investment grade CDO arranged by Goldman Sachs.
Enron veteran quits rates IT role at UBS
Jay Webb, a managing director for fixed-income rates and currencies derivatives IT at UBS, has resigned, bank officials have confirmed.
Soros risk chief joins rival fund
Peruvemba Satish, head of risk management at Soros Fund Management, has left the firm to join rival fund DKR Capital in Stamford, Connecticut, where he becomes chief risk officer.
Fed proposes tighter regulation on trust-preferred securities
The US Federal Reserve has proposed a rule to retain trust-preferred securities (TPS) in the tier-one capital of bank holding companies (BHC), but with stricter quantitative limits and clearer qualitative standards.
Deutsche Bank hires Sternberg to head quant trading
Deutsche Bank’s global equity derivatives group has hired Zemach Sternberg as head of global quantitative trading in New York.
ABN Amro poaches BNP Paribas energy heads
Dutch bank ABN Amro has hired Wayne Harburn, BNP Paribas' former head of European energy trading, as well as Vincent Chevance, the French bank's head of marketing for energy derivatives. BNP Paribas was not immediately able to say who would replace the…
Caxton quant to join Citi hedge fund
Tanya Beder, head of quant trading at hedge fund Caxton in New York, is to leave the company to join Tribeca Investments, another hedge fund and part of Citigroup Alternative Investments, as chief executive officer.
Clearing Corporation seeks regulatory approval for global clearing
The Clearing Corporation (CC) has requested regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implement the first phase of a 'global clearing link' joint project with Eurex Clearing.
Academic quits NYU for Hedge Fund
Marco Avellaneda, professor of mathematics at New York University’s (NYU) Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, is quitting academia to set up a new hedge fund desk in Paris.
Mark-It acquires Totem
Mark-It Partners, the UK-based credit pricing information company, has agreed to purchase its London-based rival Totem Market Valuations, a provider of over-the-counter derivatives market price information.