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Sponsor's article > The point of op risk
The inclusion of an explicit operational risk component in the proposed Basel II Capital Accord has caused widespread controversy. Much of this has surrounded the feasibility of accurately measuring, or even defining, such risk. In this first of three…
Sponsor's article > Operational Risk and its impact on Investment Managers: A system solution perspective
Operational risk is a major issue for investment managers due to advances in back office automation and increased outsourcing.
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Basel II – it’s not all devil in the detail
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A new dawn
Now that the financial community has finally become comfortable with derivatives, the next challenge is to trade these instruments using STP methods. STPforum reports
Hedge Funds’ Double-Edged Sword
To meet investor and regulator concerns, many hedge funds must provide more transparency--while still keeping their strategies close to the vest.
Catching the Basel 'tail wind'
Christian Jimenez, chief risk officer at Eulia, has used momentum from regulatory change to overhaul antiquated risk management policies.
Spitzer calls for greater institutional investor involvement
New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, widely known on Wall Street for having led recent legal attacks on conflicts of interest between underwriting and stock analysis at investment banks, told attendees of the PRMIA 2003 summit today that…
Spitzer calls for greater institutional investor involvement
New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, widely known on Wall Street for having led recent legal attacks on conflicts of interest between underwriting and stock analysis at investment banks, told attendees of the PRMIA 2003 summit today that…
Sponsor's article > Basel II much?
US regulatory authorities are considering allowing smaller banks exemption from Basel II. But who would gain from this - and who would lose? Alan Bright, marketing communications manager at SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, takes some soundings.
Risk's Basel II Forum > Patricia Jackson to give keynote address
Patricia Jackson, the Bank of England's Special Advisor on Financial Stability, will be giving a keynote address at Risk magazine's first Basel II Forum ( www.risk.net/baselforum ).
...while AEP exits Nordic energy trading
Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) last month completed its exit from theNordic energy trading market. The management team responsible for AEP’sactivities in the Nordic region will assume AEP’s Nordic trading book,office leases and related…
Scaling the credit cliff
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Catching the Basel ‘tail wind’
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SunGard to help Irish companies comply with Basel II
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, an operating group of US technology company SunGard, has teamed up with Dublin–based software services consulting company Client Solutions to help banks and non-financial institutions across Ireland meet regulatory and…
Sponsor's article > Is 8% for all seasons?
Considering the potential pro-cyclical impact of Basel II and the limited effectiveness of countervailing influences, David Rowe concludes that making the 8% ratio of capital-to-risk-adjusted-assets a discretionary policy variable should be part of the…
Exceptional Rates of Failure
With industry exception rates so high that the word exception is hardly appropriate, some firms are taking drastic steps. Among them: demanding that partners meet minimum standards to continue getting business.