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American regulators release proposed guidance for IRB systems for retail credit exposures
The Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision (The Agencies) have proposed guidelines for Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk…
Nymex to launch New England electricity futures contract
The New York Mercantile Exchange will introduce a New England swap futures contract on its ClearPort trading platform on October 31.
Nymex to launch two new coal swap futures
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) will launch two new coal futures contracts – one for eastern coal and one for western coal – on its ClearPort trading platform on October 31.
EEX launches daily CO 2 price index
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will from today publish a reference price for the trade in CO 2 certificates throughout Europe on each trading day. The move comes in preparation for the European Union emissions trading scheme (ETS), which will start…
Spectron and Braemar join forces for freight desk
Energy broker Spectron and ship broker Braemar Seascope have formed a partnership called Braemar Spectron, to broker forward freight agreements (FFAs) concentrating initially on dry freight in London.
Nymex European launch imminent
Nymex aims to launch an open outcry exchange in Europe, most likely initially in Dublin using Nybot’s Finex facilities, according to president James Newsome.