Derivatives
El Al enhances risk management and hedging operations
Israel’s national airline tightens up on the way it hedges jet fuel risk and currency movements
SGX names DBS's Michael Syn as head of derivatives
Singapore Exchange has recruited Michael Syn as its first head of derivatives in a bid to bolster its trading business.
Central banks accused of collateral hypocrisy
Despite the funding risk it creates, central banks still refuse to sign two-way collateral agreements
Concerns over Egypt & inflation push oil derivatives trading volumes to record levels
Oil prices will continue to rise to triple-digit highs over 2011 on long-term Egypt risk premiums and continual unrelated underlying issues, say market experts
Sponsored statement: Bank of New York Mellon
Regulatory reform – The shape of things to come
Oil to reach over $150/bbl in 12-18 months
A prominent hedge fund manager says oil price will break through historic highs within the next 12-18 months
Accounting change prompts rethink of US leverage ratios
Proposal for convergence on derivatives netting could force an adjustment of US bank leverage ratios, says regulator
Q&A - Isda's Keith Noyes
Contract masterclass
Photos: Risk magazine awards brings industry together
The annual Risk magazine awards--in pictures--were once again a fabulous night for those who attended to pick up their gongs
‘Bizarre’ $555bn derivatives lawsuit in India rumbles on
Litigation claims fraud perpetrated by foreign banks and the RBI
Users of OTC derivatives are not prepared for regulatory onslaught
The raft of new regulations on OTC derivatives will be problematic for buy-side firms, says new report
Credit Suisse global head of commodities leaves
Adam Knight, global head of commodities has left Credit Suisse, confirms source
Top 10 articles on Risk.net in 2010
A quick overview of the top ten articles across the whole of Risk.net in 2010 provides a roadmap of the year's main themes
Risk awards 2011: Deutsche wins house of the year
Deutsche Bank wins derivatives house of the year, while John Hull collects the lifetime achievement award
Bird and Bird adds Morlino in Italy
Bird and Bird has hired Silvia Morlino as Italian counsel in Milan. Morlino joins the commercial law firm from Allen & Overy.
US regulation update
Caught in the net?
House of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2011
Foreign exchange derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk awards 2011
Hedge fund derivatives house of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2011
Insurance risk manager of the year: Metlife
Risk awards 2011
Hu takes leave of the SEC
The Fin man
Isda's Richard Metcalfe: Regulatory risk has many faces
Insightful trading
Citi names Treadwell to lead derivatives clearing in Asia
Citi prime finance Asia Pacific is building up a derivatives clearing team in response to moves by regulators to improve supervision of OTC clearing services
South Korean export markets won’t slow
South Korean freight derivatives growth will not slow, despite the financial regulator’s institutional warning to Barclays and a caution to an individual at JP Morgan for breaking local banking rules by selling inappropriate currency derivatives that are…