Exchanges
Distressed expectations
German NPLs
Sponsor's article > Algo Capital: Algorithmics’ solution for Basel II
Basel II presents financial institutions with a significant challenge. It demands that institutions take a more integrated, enterprise approach to risk management, both across risk types and across economic and regulatory capital calculations. These…
Borsa Italiana creates governance committee
The Milan-based Borsa Italiana has formed a committee to revise its corporate governance code of conduct. The committee has been formed to meet the ongoing need to adopt best practices and increase transparency among companies listed on the Borsa…
Living with volatility
Three months after the new International Financial Reporting Standards came into effect, European companies are waiting to see how the rules will be received by investors and analysts. Duncan Wood reports
In the spotlight
The Financial Services Authority has warned banks about the high number of unsigned confirmations in the credit derivatives market. Banks need to take action to clear the backlog, and with the FSA watching closely, they need to do it quickly. By Hann Ho
HKEx launches Xinhua futures
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has signed an agreement with index provider FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) to list futures and options linked to the FXI China 25. Trading in the instruments is expected to begin on May 23.
Barclays launches targets smaller trading firms in Hong Kong
Barclays today launched a new unit in Hong Kong to offer tailor-made advice to small trading companies via its wealth management unit.
All bases covered
Emissions Trading
Icap-Hyde hires Toyne to head tanker FFA broking
Icap-Hyde, a London-based joint forward freight and shipping derivatives-broking venture between broker Icap and shipping broker JE Hyde, has added to its team. Simon Toyne has joined as director of tanker forward freight agreements (FFAs), responsible…
CME weather trading volumes already past those of 2004
Weather derivatives trading volumes for 2005 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have already surpassed last year's volumes, said the exchange yesterday. The number of contracts traded this year hit 124,177 on April 12, compared with 122,987 for the whole…
Battle for Brent rages on as open outcry closes at IPE
Open outcry at London’s IPE had its last day on Thursday, yet the debate over whether the screen can adequately replicate an oil market rages on, with IPE and Nymex both taking a punt on opposing beliefs.
Nymex launches gas oil futures in Dublin
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has said it will launch a northwest Europe gas oil futures contract in Dublin on Friday April 8.
Nymex to launch gas oil futures in Dublin
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has said it will launch a northwest Europe gas oil futures contract in Dublin on Friday April 8.
Wealth advisers: Time for a shake-up
Special report: Focus on the USA
A star rises in the east
Emissions trading
The battle for Brent
Emissions trading
An energetic debate
Enterprise-wide risk measurement and management, regulatory issues and pricing and hedging strategies were the hot topics this year at Energy Risk Europe in Amsterdam. James Ockenden and Joe Marsh report
Has Opec lost control?
Emissions trading
Winds from the west
Emissions trading
Prudential bond sell-off fuels debate on returns
bond spreads
New CDO applications
Innovations
Transparency: a more efficient market
Pricing and trading
Ethical bonds: a flight of fancy?
ethical investing
Cash bonds and CDS diverge
cash versus CDS