Foreign exchange
Asia: a new direction?
Markets
Powering consolidation
Could the merger of Germany's European Energy Exchange and France's Powernext be the first step towards a pan-European power exchange? Roderick Bruce investigates
Exchanges see green in emissions trading
Battle lines are being drawn in the emissions space as Nymex aims to grab a slice of the booming global market, writes David Watkins
Getting off lightly
Securitisation
Current derivative trends in the Nordic markets
Sponsored Q&A
Economic capital ideas
Class Notes
Basel II backlash
Credit Risk
Simply the best?
Best execution
Marking to mayhem
Structured Credit
Heating up
Structured Products
A long way to go
Longevity
Getting the green light
Comment
Remapping the future
Inflation
AML: tough times continue
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Cash and carry
Foreign exchange
OMX and Nord Pool to create Nord Pool International
Swedish exchange technology company OMX has acquired Norwegian derivatives exchange Nord Pool’s international derivatives products, along with its clearing and consulting operations.The two companies aim to create an international energy and carbon…
CPDO ratings hang in the balance
Investors in constant proportion debt obligations (CPDOs) were given an unwanted early Christmas present by rating agencies, as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service put the ratings of CPDO notes on review for a possible downgrade.
Monolines in a world of pain
The shockwaves emanating from the monoline industry show no signs of easing up before Christmas. It had seemed that the pressure was abating, as the beleaguered financial guarantors had started to secure some much-needed capital to bolster their ratings,…
EDF Trading makes Polish power debut
EDF Trading has completed its first electricity trades in Poland, executed in the spot and forward markets, after obtaining a Polish trading licence.