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Fitch formalises corporate governance’s impact on credit risk
Fitch Ratings has formalised and released its framework for reviewing corporate governance. The rating agency characterises governance’s impact on credit ratings as an important element in the assessment of a company’s credit quality.
Risk Into Value
Investment firms have plenty to consider in the race to achieve Basel II and operational risk mandates.
Gulf emerges between online and voice brokered forex trading, says Greenwich
A sharp divide exists between clients actively trading on electronic platforms and those that do not trade foreign exchange online, according to new research from US-based consultancy Greenwich Associates.
Dollar distress
Scottish Power has announced a £400 million cash windfall through its currencyhedging programme. Others have not been so lucky – but everyone is nowwaking up to currency trading. By James Ockenden
BNP unit pushes STP for forex
BNP Paribas Securities Services is using CheckFree’s straight-through processing (STP) module to scale its processing services for foreign exchange transactions, reports Risknews’ sister publication, Trading Technology Week .
Rethinking Kyoto
A long-awaited debate on the Kyoto Treaty has begun in Europe. Just how muchwill it cost industry and the EU economy? Long-term Energy Risk contributor MariaKielmas gives her views on the latest developments
Reuters names treasury head
Reuters has named Mark Robson its global head of treasury and fixed income, during a year when the UK company has placed the development of its treasury business as a high priority.
SunGard buys Derivatech
Front Capital Systems, the Swedish subsidiary of SunGard, has bought FX options software vendor Derivatech.
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