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Central banks offer $20bn auctions to revive liquidity
The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the central banks of the UK, Canada and Switzerland have agreed upon a series of auctions to provide billions for credit-starved financial institutions.
Crisis could spread to equity and commercial property, Bank of England warns
The credit crisis has highlighted serious shortfalls in transparency and risk management among UK banks, and could still spread to affect the equity and commercial property markets, the Bank of England warned today.
Sebton leaves Isda for JP Morgan
Emmanuelle Sebton, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s head of risk management, has left to join JP Morgan.
Bank of England warns of liquidity and credit risk problems
In its latest Financial Stability Report, released yesterday, the Bank of England said the UK financial system was still healthy, but warned that advances in financial engineering were exposing the system to the risk of a sudden decline in credit quality…
UK authorities issue best practice guide for business continuity
An operational risk benchmarking exercise completed by financial institutions and UK authorities in 2005 has led to the creation of a new business continuity practice guide for the UK financial industry.
Bank of England hits out at quality of dealer stress-tests
The Bank of England gave the UK banking industry a stark warning today to improve stress-testing systems to avoid being dangerously exposed if there is a 'severe shock' to the financial system. The UK’s central bank made the comments in its twice-yearly…
Jump in private equity deals puts corporate balance sheets at risk
The UK’s Bank of England has today warned that a sharp jump in borrowing linked to private equity deals has left corporations at increasing risk of defaulting on loan commitments.
SG boosts European rates sales
Société Générale has hired Jan de Bondt and Ian Morgan in rates sales as the bank looks to expand its European footprint in the rates business.
Bank of England says back office delays still a risk
Delays in trade confirmations are still a problem in credit derivatives trading and expose the industry to unnecessary risk, according to a report by the Bank of England.
Rounding up the black sheep
The collapse of BCCI in 1991 provided much of the impetus for Basel II's home-host regulatory framework. But supervisors say that recognising the need for regulatory co-ordination is just a first step in a long journey.
BofE’s ‘Black Wednesday’ forex chief joins hedge fund
William Allen, the Bank of England’s foreign exchange chief during ‘Black Wednesday’ in 1992, has joined a hedge fund.
All change on the BIS op risk team
Three well-known regulatory figures will be changing places over the course of February as various secondment arrangements between the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Bank of England (BofE) and the Federal Reserve in the US come to an end.
Derivatives both a help and a danger, says BoE deputy governor
Derivatives are both a help and a danger to global financial stability, according to the deputy governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Large.
Bank of England publishes operational contingencies report
The Bank of England yesterday published an eagerly awaited report on how the government would handle a disaster striking the financial sector, such as a terrorist bombing.
Lloyds TSB hires FSA risk regulator
Lloyds TSB, fined recently by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for mis-selling investment products to retail investors, has responded by hiring the UK financial watchdog's top risk regulator.
CLS impact 'neutral' for RTGS systems
The introduction of the continuous-linked settlement service (CLS) for foreign exchange has had little effect on flows and liquidity on real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS), according to the latest Bank of England (BoE) quarterly bulletin.
Prime broker fees "too low"
Pricing credit risk has come under scrutiny from central bankers in London, as increased competition for prime brokerage business has caused service fees to tumble.
Central bank reports more leverage in swaps market
The second half of 2002 saw a sharp rise in leverage in the interest rate swap market, according to the June issue of the Bank of England's Financial Stability Review.
Bank of England research backs Merton model
Analysts in the Bank of England's domestic finance division believe a Merton model for modelling credit risk is "a useful tool for assessing the riskiness of individual companies".