UBS
UBS rogue-trading losses reopen old wounds
The $2 billion loss, a second public incident in three years, undermines faith in UBS's internal controls
Deutsche Bank tops Risk interdealer rankings
Deutsche claims top spot for third year running, with JP Morgan a close second
Risk interdealer rankings 2011: Dealers
Dealers enjoyed a bright start to the year but endured a slow second quarter and a savage start to the third as political wrangling over European and US debt contributed to a surge in volatility and risk aversion. For the third year in a row, Deutsche…
Equity Derivatives House of the Year
Equity Derivatives House of the Year
Best in Australia
Best in Australia
Standard CSA: Industry's solution to novation bottleneck gets nearer
New CSA, new challenge
People: UBS expands derivatives structuring
People: UBS expands derivatives structuring
Deutsche pips UBS to BT Financial deal
Deutsche Bank has secured a contract to offer CPPI to clients of BT Financial in Australia, via its wrap platform.
EMCF joins push for central clearing interoperability
All four Bats Europe and UBS MTF central counterparties now allow interoperability
Banks turn to dynamic algorithm-based structures to exploit interest rate cycles
Demand for fixed-income dynamic interest rate strategies that combine short-term algorithms and long-term positions on interest rate futures is slowly returning
Banks blame complexity for slipping tri-party reform targets
Reforms to $1.59 trillion tri-party repo market are set to miss industry deadlines, and could now spill into 2012
Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
Risk Australia Rankings 2011: Internationally connected
High interest rates, a strong currency, and rapid increases in volatility amid turmoil in European and US debt markets have resulted in another challenging year for the derivatives dealers and brokers in Australia. During a period that saw foreign banks…
Update: UBS expands derivatives structuring and adds to ex-Deutsche roster
The Swiss bank has named the heads of its global equities structuring operations, increasing its collection of former Deutsche Bank executives in the process
UBS appoints Rainer Ruecker as head of public distribution trading
Rainer Ruecker has joined UBS to lead the bank's new public distribution trading team.
Risk managers seek understanding of structured products investor trends
On the trail of commodities
Going-concern triggers on CoCos unrealistic, says White
Contingent capital instruments designed to provide a capital boost before the point of non-viability are laudable but unrealistic, says former RMMG chair Mark White
Asia Risk institutional derivatives rankings 2011
Asian assets decouple
Lack of rebate fees poses challange to Asia ETF market
The price of advice
Major banks move to aggregate swap execution facilities
Day of the aggregators
Bank of America offers digital payout while three issuers compete with leveraged S&P 500 products
Barclays reverse convertibles dominate the latest US structured product offerings, but there is also diversion into digital payouts and leveraged returns
Hearing on Libor class action venue due
US dollar Libor banks could find out details of a class action lawsuit against them as early as August
Developing structured solutions for Solvency II
Shopping for Solvency II
Banks wary of uneven application of Basel III bank capital rules
Battle over Basel