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Pension funds still shunning derivatives
The majority of corporate pension funds have yet to implement the use of derivatives in their risk management strategies, despite the recent drive towards liability-driven investments (LDI), according to a new survey of chief executives and treasurers at…
Lehman Brothers to launch commodity index
Lehman Brothers will launch its Lehman Brothers Commodity Index (LBCI) on July 1 to track the performance of 20 commodities futures contracts across the energy, metals, agricultural and livestock markets.
EC close to approving Mifid
The European Commission is expected to approve the technical measures of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) in September. The announcement was made after the European Securities Committee’s (ESC) unanimous approval of the measures.
Solvency II – the progress so far
The 14 directives that make up the package that is Solvency I are comprehensively out of date in terms of capital adequacy and risk. Regulators began work on the new Solvency II framework in 2002, structured around a risk-based system that applies…
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Italian exchange
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Borsa Italiana, in an attempt to woo the Italian exchange away from its merger talks with Euronext.
Deutsche Borse renews bid for Euronext
Deutsche Borse has issued a revised offer for Euronext, allowing the European exchange more independence after a possible merger.
CME to launch renminbi futures in August
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is to launch futures and options on futures on renminbi exchange rates against the US dollar, euro and the yen. The contracts will begin trading on August 27, CME officials told reporters at the opening of the CME…
Mifid benefits for UK 'hard to grasp'
LONDON – The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed a final timetable for the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) in the UK but has admitted that the cost of the new regime will be considerable and the…
ASX chief D'Aloisio forced out
Chief executive Tony D'Aloisio is to leave the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) after its merger with the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE).
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Regulators ‘must clarify MiFID' to prevent unfair competitive advantages arising
Financial institutions across the European Union’s 25 member states must lobby their individual regulators to ensure that jurisdictional interpretation and implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) next year does not…
Goldman and Citigroup to become CBOT swaps market makers
From next month, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup will act as electronic market makers for the Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT) five-year and 10-year interest rate swap futures contracts.
Nymex Europe to shut trading floor
Nymex Europe, the London arm of the New York Mercantile Exchange, will close its trading floor at the end of this week as it shifts to electronic trading in oil and gas futures.
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Regulators ‘must clarify MiFID' to prevent unfair competitive advantages arising
Financial institutions across the European Union’s 25 member states must lobby their individual regulators to ensure that jurisdictional interpretation and implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) next year does not…
Sponsor’s article > Pan-European Credit Data Consortium Case Study: Credit Data Pooling by Banks for Banks
Institutions seeking to apply the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach under Basel II are required to provide accurate estimates of their credit risks. However, most banks do not have enough internal data on default and recovery to calculate reliable…
FSA issues consultation paper on regulatory reporting
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK has issued consultation paper 06/11, Integrating Regulatory Reporting (IIR), for investment managers, securities and futures firms, operators and trustees of collective investment schemes, venture capital…
NYSE and Euronext agree merger terms
The New York Stock Exchange and the European exchange operator Euronext have agreed a $20 billion merger.
Morgan Stanley lists two products on Amex
The American Stock Exchange (Amex) has begun trading two structured products issued by Morgan Stanley.
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Asia's maritime centre
Traders hope that the arrival of freight and oil derivatives clearing for the first time in an Asian time zone will boost the growing FFA market in Asia
Industry gets energised
Attracting some 300 delegates, this year's Energy Risk USA conference was by far the biggest and most successful it's been since the fall of Enron, writes Stella Farrington
Kick-off for spot
After years of relying on long-term contracts, LNG suppliers are committing more volumes to the short-term market in hope of exploiting tight fundamentals. Oliver Holtaway explores this new trend
The price is right?
For banks entering the physical power markets the opportunities are many, but pricing contracts in these volatile markets is fraught with difficulties. Aarzoo Shah, Riccardo Anacar and Antony Kakoudakis look at how to tackle these challenges
Clearing the way for competition
Until recently, NOS was the only player offering clearing for freight derivatives. But with the arrival of new players, competition is set to intensify. Oliver Holtaway reports
The end of an era?
Latin American governments are hiking taxes and forcing changes to contracts with oil and gas investors in a marked departure from the economic liberalisation of the 1990s. But reality may prompt a rethink, writes Maria Kielmas