Interview
Pass the microphone: CFTC’s Scott O’Malia to CME Group’s James Newsome
This month, Scott O’Malia, a commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, puts his questions to James Newsome, member of the board of directors of the CME Group and a former CFTC chairman
Turning points: Citigroup’s Richard Bowler
Richard Bowler, head of shipping and freight at Citigroup, talks to Katie Holliday about the highs and lows of working with freight derivatives and his recent move into the LNG market
15 minutes with: Eraj Shirvani, Isda
Isda's chairman discusses some of the changes in the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market
US credit outlook: Pramerica, BlackRock & Alliance Bernstein
On a recent visit to New York, Credit met up with senior figures at three of the largest fixed income asset managers globally to hear their thoughts on where the US credit market is heading next and what the risks are for investors.
'Basel II was a big mistake': Larry Meyer exclusive interview
The former Fed governor, now vice-chairman of Macroeconomic Advisers, talks to Credit about the US central bank’s handling of the financial crisis, and gives his views on where US monetary policy is heading.
Robert W Baird: succeeding through caution
Setting up a business just before a global financial crisis hits is not ideal, but Robert W Baird’s structured products business, set up in 2007, has survived the turmoil by sticking to conservative products and avoiding the more complex deals offered by…
Turning points: Philippe Laraison, MD commodities trading, Société Générale
Philippe Laraison, managing director of commodities trading at Société Générale talks to Katie Holliday about his biggest career challenges and the growth of the bank’s commodities division
GFI's Michael Cosgrove to CFTC’s Scott O’Malia
This month, Michael Cosgrove, managing director, head of energy and commodities, at GFI Group, puts his questions to Scott O’Malia, commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Riksbank's Persson: Making the European financial system safer
Regulators and politicians know what needs to be done to put the eurozone on an even keel and fix the holes exposed by the subprime crisis, says Mattias Persson, head of financial stability at the Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank. The result will…
Interview: Crescent Petroleum's Majid Jafar
Iraq is being hailed as a major new source of oil supply in the coming years but Crescent Petroleum Group’s Majid Jafar tells Lianna Brinded how the Iraqi government’s heavy involvement in energy companies is holding back progression
Turning points: Nick Cioll, CRO, CFO of TriEagle Energy
Nick Cioll, CRO and CFO of TriEagle Energy, speaks with Pauline McCallion about the turning points in his career that led him to blending his skills in finance and energy risk management
Pass the microphone: LCH's Grensted to GFI's Cosgrove
This month, Simon Grensted, managing director, business development, at LCH.Clearnet, puts his questions to Michael Cosgrove, managing director, head of energy and commodities, at GFI Group and formerly chief executive of Amerex prior to its 2006…
Advisers Asset Management ahead of the game
US distributor Advisors Asset Management made the right call in choosing principal protection over reverse convertibles before the economic storm, and is now seeing a push towards equity, income and interest-rate products.
S&P 500 index licensed to European ETF providers
Standard & Poor’s has opened its benchmark US index, the S&P 500, to seven exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers in Europe, meeting demand from a range of investors to be able to invest in US equities as the market recovers from recession.
15 minutes with: Eric Litvack, SG CIB
SG CIB's Eric Litvack talks to Risk about the implications of evolving rules on bank capital and OTC derivatives.
Interview: Darrell Duffie on credit risk modelling
Stanford University’s credit risk expert, Darrell Duffie, talks with Katie Holliday about changes in the modelling of credit risk within energy markets since the financial crisis
Pass the microphone: Preston to Cusenza
What have power trading and personal genetics got in common, and what are the advantages of a clearing house using VAR to calculate margin? Ben Preston, head of power trading at Macquarie Energy, puts his questions to Paul Cusenza, CEO of Nodal Exchange
Q&A with the director of UNFCCC’s Sustainable Development Mechanisms
The UNFCCC has the tough challenge of creating and monitoring a market-based structure to urge the world to resolve climate change issues. John Kilani, director of the UNFCCC’s Sustainable Development Mechanisms programme talks to Lianna Brinded
No accounting for tastes
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has been robust in its defence of fair-value accounting, and is now set to ruffle regulatory feathers by proposing the approach be expanded to cover all financial instruments. Risk speaks to the standard-setter’s…
Hitting the groundwork
As head of the EC’s financial markets infrastructure unit, Patrick Pearson is leading the effort to draw up new European legislation for derivatives. He talks to Risk about the progress of that effort and the importance of aligning the rules with similar…