Central banks
The holistic approach to operational risk management
The term operational risk management (ORM) tends to conjure up images of every type of risk except credit or market risk. Some think of the Basel definition of operational risk and others will come up with their own versions.
Non-G10 countries to implement Basel II over 2007-09
South Africa has set January 1, 2008 as the implementation date for the new Basel Accord, also known as Basel II, according to Carel Oosthuizen, the head of Basel II implementation at the South African Reserve Bank.
Oil price hits Asian currencies
Surging oil prices have put pressure on Asian currencies, but the impact has been magnified by other factors influencing the region, analysts told RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Looking to the east
Weather risk
The building blocks of credit derivatives
Credit guide: building blocks
Collateralised debt obligations
Credit guide: CDOs
Absorbing credit risk
Credit guide: conclusion
The emergence of credit derivatives
Credit guide: introduction
Re-securitising CDOs
Credit guide: CDOs of ABS
The next generation
Credit guide: future of CDOs
Briefs
Regulatory update
New products, new buyers
Equity derivatives
The drivers of risk
Strategies
Lufthansa seeks a clearer view
Corporate risk
Fishkin leads the SEC’s new risk group
New Angles
The top stories from RiskNews
RiskNews
Collateralization: A safety net for investors?
The proliferation of credit derivatives has given rise to the widespread use of collateralization—posting collateral against the risk of default. But as Saskia Scholtes reports, this practice may be creating its own risks.
Collateralization: A safety net for investors?
The proliferation of credit derivatives has given rise to the widespread use of collateralization—posting collateral against the risk of default. But as Saskia Scholtes reports, this practice may be creating its own risks.
A capital solution
Securitisation appears to offer clear regulatory capital benefits to owners of life insurance companies. Will other European banks follow Barclays' lead?
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Rivals gear up for forex clearing
The stage is set for a central counterparty clearing (CCP) system for foreign exchange as two potential providers moved their plans forward last week, reports RiskNews' sister publication, FX Week .