FASB Chairman Robert H. Herz Testifies on Mark-to-Market Accounting
Robert H. Herz, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), testified about mark to market accounting…
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Credit Exposure Management in a Post-crisis World (3)
Part 3 – Weather forecasting, black swans and the capital markets crisis In the third installment of…
IOSCO Publishes Recommendations to Enhance Commodity Futures Markets Oversight
The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee has today published a final report prepared by…
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Top-tier Financial Institution located in NY, NY to run the Middle Office Operations team. This person will…
Commissioner Charlie McCreevy welcomes Industry Commitment to EU Central Counterparty for CDS
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the European Banking Federation have committed to the use of…
Banks in Europe Agree to Centrally Clear Credit Derivatives
According to Bloomberg and other news sources, banks have agreed to use a clearinghouse for credit derivatives…
WSJ Reports: Eurex To Offer Up To 90% Ownership In Swaps Clearinghouse
CHICAGO (Dow Jones) – Eurex will offer up to 90% participation to banks and other market participants…
Credit Exposure Management in a Post-crisis World (2)
Part 2 – Comparing the ISDA bilateral exposure management model with a CCP The current bilateral exposure…
FSA publishes Financial Risk Outlook
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published its Financial Risk Outlook (FRO) outlining the main risks facing…
Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Management of Recent Credit Default Swap Credit Events
Senior financial supervisors from seven countries (collectively, the Senior Supervisors Group) today issued a report that assesses…