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Scarce data is a well-recognised problem for the assessment of operational risk. In such circumstances, David Rowe argues, it is necessary to blend professional judgement with the available data. In doing so, however, it is crucial to counter some well…
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Virginia-based energy company Dominion has forward-sold 10 million shares of its common stock in a block trade to JP Morgan Securities. The deal was done in connection with a forward-sale agreement between Dominion and investment bank Merrill Lynch. It…
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, a trade body, has extended its 2004 Americas inter-dealer equity derivatives master confirmation to include confirmation details on variance swaps.