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Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
The MICEX ("MICEX"), which integrates trading and settlement systems for Russia's financial markets, has announced that during the first half of May 2008, trading activity in the currency futures segment of the MICEX derivatives market grew substantially.
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Buyers are returning to the commercial property derivatives market to take advantage of the low prices offered on indirect investments in the beleaguered sector
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Parts of the largely unregulated $62,000bn credit derivatives market may have to be subject to the kind of tighter controls that at present govern the insurance industry, New York's insurance regulator said
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Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... An interview with Brian O'Hearne, head of Americas for Environmental and Commodity Markets at Swiss Re, regarding the weather derivatives market and why it continues to enjoy significant interest amid ...
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Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
On May 6th, 2008 OJSC "Bank "Saint Petersburg" was approved as a General Clearing Member on FORTS by RTS Derivatives Market Commission.
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Indian Express (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
After margining of institutional trades in the cash market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed cross margining across cash and derivatives markets.
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TRANSPARENT REAL ESTATE (www.Transp (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
With the markets looking a little more rosier these days, we can only remind ourselves of the ghost of Bear Stearns' bail out only 48 days ago. It's still being interpreted. On Saturday, Warren Buffett talked about the bailout , the problems with the derivatives market, and the declining risk of a financial meltdown, and mentioned an incredible statistic that I thought was a typo: If...
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Midas Oracle .ORG (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Via professor Eric Zitzewitz of Dartmouth (one of the top 5 economists studying prediction markets), the CFTC: Release: 5493-08 For Release: May 1, 2008 CFTC Requests Public Input on Possible Regulation of “Event Contracts” Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on the appropriate regulatory treatment of financial agreements offered...
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Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
According to the decision taken by RTS Derivatives Market Committee the initial margin for futures contracts traded on FORTS, RTS derivatives section, will be increased for the period of May holidays.
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Investor fears over bank failures have receded sharply in recent weeks, pricing trends in the credit derivatives markets have revealed
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Scepticism and growing opposition has met plans to introduce a central clearing system for derivatives markets
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
The problems in processing credit derivatives are still dogging the industry in spite of a concerted effort since 2005 to end sloppy practices which prevent some trades from being confirmed, according to a new survey
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dispatches from TJICistan (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/busine… New Threat to Farmers: The Market Hedge … Mr. Grieder’s days on the farm in Carlock, Ill., are getting even longer. He now has to keep a closer eye on the derivatives markets in Chicago, trying to hedge his risks so that he knows how much he will be paid in the future [...]
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FT.com - Europe homepage (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
The UK's Financial Services Authority lacks transparency in its oversight of the booming derivatives markets, a top US financial regulator warned
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vedha | 01/01/2008
Comprising views from the leading industry experts this new volume contains current and highly topical assessments of the latest auditing and accounting standards for the financial derivatives markets – presented through practically focused, results-driven content guaranteed to aid you in everyday practice. Summary Provides auditors and accountants with a current and comprehensive guide to auditing...