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Peter Davies joins RiskMetrics

Peter Davies, one of the leading developers of risk management systems over the past decade, has re-emerged after a summer break in a new position as vice-chairman of RiskMetrics, the New York based risk advisory firm.

Peter Davies joins RiskMetrics

Peter Davies, one of the leading developers of risk management systems over the past decade, has re-emerged after a summer break in a new position as vice-chairman of RiskMetrics, the New York based risk advisory firm.

Commerzbank credit protection costs double in a week

The cost of credit protection for Commerzbank has nearly doubled over the last week. The widening follows rumours of large credit derivatives trading losses at the German bank and a cut in its long-term credit rating from A to A- yesterday from Standard …

Fed's Gordy criticises Basel II procyclicality adjustment

NEW YORK - The procyclicality ‘smoothing’ adjustment technique likely to form part of the Basel II capital Accord is sub-optimal, according to Michael Gordy, a senior economist in the research and statistics division of the Board of Governors of the…

CME to launch Eagle Project in mid-November

US futures exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), said this week that it plans a mid-November launch for its Eagle Project, which will permit electronic calendar spread trading on its Globex electronic trading platform.

Cruickshank to leave LSE in July 2003

London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Don Cruikshank has said he will not seek re-appointment as chairman at the exchange’s next annual general meeting in July 2003.

CME to launch Eagle Project in mid-November

US futures exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), said this week that it plans a mid-November launch for its Eagle Project, which will permit electronic calendar spread trading on its Globex electronic trading platform.

CSFB launches fixed-income indexes on Bloomberg

Swiss bank Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) has released its Liquid Global fixed-income indexes on data vendor Bloomberg's data terminals. CSFB clients will be able to access all of CSFB's liquid bond indexes, including the Liquid US Corporate Index …

Fed’s Gordy criticises Basel II procyclicality adjustment

The procyclicality ‘smoothing’ adjustment technique likely to form part of the Basel II capital Accord is sub-optimal, according to Michael Gordy, a senior economist in the research and statistics division of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve…

JP Morgan Chase taps Juice in New York

JP Morgan Chase’s North American Credit Markets group in New York has deployed New York-based Juice Software’s technology to consolidate and deliver real-time prices from multiple sources, according to officials involved.

FX options business booming

Banks are expanding FX options teams in London and Asia in response to increased interest in derivatives from clients, officials told RiskNews’ sister publication FX Week .

UBS hires Asian credit trader

UBS Warburg has bolstered its Asian credit derivatives team, with the appointment of Anders Haagan as director of credit derivatives trading in Singapore.

Deutsche Postbank ramps-up FX trading

German savings bank Deutsche Postbank is to add seven more foreign exchange traders to its new trading floor in Frankfurt, a spokesperson told RiskNews’ sister publication FX Week . When completed, the expansion - which started with the relocation of its…

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