Exchanges
LNG fundamentals - Natural selection
The LNG market for Europe and Asia has been traditionally tight, but new supply looks set to change market dynamics. Katie Holliday reports
Cultural exchange
EEX and Powernext's agreement to share their electricity spot and derivatives markets represents groundbreaking Franco-German energy market co-operation. The CEOs of both exchanges talk to Roderick Bruce about the challenges involved and what the merged…
LNG pricing - Moving forward
While the bulk of global LNG volumes remain locked up in opaque long-term deals, attempts are being made to introduce price transparency and a forward curve to the market. Roderick Bruce investigates
NY approval brings Ice CDS clearing platform a step closer
The Intercontinental Exchange (Ice) has won permission to create a New York-chartered trust company, the next step towards the creation of its central counterparty (CCP) facility for credit default swaps (CDS).
India lifts ban on four commodity futures contracts
The Indian regulator has given permission for futures trading in soya oil, chickpea, potato and rubber to resume following a seven month ban.
AIG terminates $46.1 billion of credit-default swaps (CDS)
AIG announced on Tuesday that an off balance sheet vehicle created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) has purchased $46.1 billion of its toxic collaterised debt obligations (CDOs).
Thai bourse plans to add an ETF and derivative warrants
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (Set) aims to introduce an exchange-traded fund (ETF), derivative warrants, gold futures and an Islamic fund in 2009, as well as boost retail and institutional investor numbers. Set also intends on being listed by 2011, as…
The drive for automation
Trading technology
Doug Long
The business development head at structured finance software vendor Principia talks to Matthew Attwood about what it will take to restore investor appetite for structured products
Mortgage investors turn to analytics firms for due diligence on MBS assets
Baseline Capital and Edeus are two firms that have released evaluation tools for residential mortgage assets to help investors assess credit risk in securitisation pools
Risk management using economic scenarios
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The holistic approach
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Catching the wave
Dealers are offering a swathe of volatility-linked products in Asia both as risk-reduction and investment tools, generally based on fear gauge, the Vix index. How are these products catching on in the region? Georgina Lee reports
Out of the comfort zone
Operational stress
Seeking security
Cover story
Open to question
Private banking
Risk returns
Conference report
Deutsche Börse lists exchange-traded Xetra Gold in Luxembourg
Deutsche Börse Commodities has listed a new exchange-traded product for investors in Luxembourg, offering the option for delivery in physical gold. The notes, which are zero coupon bonds denominated in gold, are fully liquid and listed on the Frankfurt…