FSA publishes Financial Risk Outlook
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published its Financial Risk Outlook (FRO) outlining the main risks facing…
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From Our Glossary: What is a Credit Default Swap?
Definition of a Credit Default Swap (CDS) An OTC contract designed to transfer the credit exposure of…
Be prepared for the regulatory Tsunami
Gary Wright, ceo of B.I.S.S. Research writes on his blog about what regulatory changes we can anticipate…
New Job Posting of the Week – Equity Derivatives Trader Assistant
Our client is a top-tier Investment Bank, looking for a Trader’s Assistant to work on the Equity…
Credit Exposure Management in a Post-crisis World (1)
A central counterparty for OTC credit derivatives – are we over estimating the importance? Part 1 of…
CME Group to Host a Four-Part Online Series for Careers in the Futures Industry?
CME Group to Host a Four-Part Online Series for Careers in the Futures Industry CME Group, the…
Slowest Growth in Seventeen Years Expected 2009, As High Commodity Prices Put Brakes on Economy
Rising commodity costs and weaker consumer demand will combine to push down next year’s GDP growth to…
Financial Services Slowdown Continues, and Starts to Bite into Profitability and Jobs
The financial services sector has endured another difficult quarter, as business volumes continued to fall at a…
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…