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Latin America looking to improve risk practices
Participants attending the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) in Chile this week said there was a need for further reforms to enhance Latin American domestic markets, ease the burden of public sector debt and provide alternative sources of risk management…
Emerging markets to suffer unique Basel II compliance problems
Implementation of Basel II "is a tall order for most emerging markets", said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia at the 12th annual Central Banking Conference in London yesterday.
GAO urges curbs on 'tying'
The General Accounting Office has recommended that bank regulators take additional measures to adequately enforce laws against the tying of commercial credit to more lucrative investment banking business, despite a lack of hard evidence to support…
Strong global OTC growth continues
A surge in interest rate swaps drove a global increase in the over-the-counter derivatives market of 20% over the first half of this year, according to figures released today by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
US banks increase investments in service and risk management technology, says report
US banks are increasing their spending on service and risk management technology, a new survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA) and TowerGroup has found.
Blackouts spark supply debate
The world’s energy regulators met in Rome last month, days after the Italian blackout on September 28. Perfect timing, it would seem – but what are the regulators going to do about Europe’s bottlenecked grid? Paul Lyon reports
Continuous-linked settlement - The Asian connection
Several Asian banks are already using continuous-linked settlement to reduce foreign exchange risk, but with more Asian currencies set to be added over the next year, the number of users looks set to rise further.
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