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Custody Risk autumn 2012
Welcome to the autumn 2012 edition of Custody Risk.
Banque de France outsources collateral management
French central bank agrees collateral management deal with Euroclear France; entire French banking community will use new system next year
Sweden's IFA distribution model looking good for structured products
Eyeing Sweden's IFAs
Hong Kong and Malaysia to offer common bond settlement system
The move to accept securities issued in both countries is the first serious effort to develop common settlement since Asean +3 governments called for such a move in 2003
Best-laid plans
Financial regulation around the world looks set for the biggest overhaul in recent history. But those implementing change face a number of obstacles, some of which might prove insurmountable. Duncan Wood looks at the challenges ahead and speculates on…
Euroclear to launch same-day securities settlement in Asia
International central securities depository Euroclear Bank plans to offer same-day cross-border securities settlement in four Asian markets - Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore - in August, stealing a march on rival Clearstream, which has similar…
Time to take stock
Plenty of pressure will be put on financial institutions to strengthen risk management processes in the wake of the financial crisis. However, firms might be better served focusing on getting the basics right, rather than necessarily doing more, argues…
Hold steady
Management
ORX loss database operational by the end of the year
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - The Operational Riskdata eXchange Association (ORX), a not-for-profit venture to pool op risk loss data resources, expects its operational risk database to be operating by the end of 2002, Fred Peemoeller, chief risk officer,…
Euroclear buys Crest in all-share deal
Euroclear plans to take over Crest Company in a €751 million all-share deal that will create one of Europe’s biggest securities settlement organisations.
HKMA to form direct link to Euroclear
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Euroclear plan to build a direct link between the HKMA’s central money markets unit (CMU) and the Brussels-based international central securities depository.