Tag Archives: Fixed Income
Next Level for Trade Repositories – Part I
Introduction
In financial markets, trading means performing a transaction that involves the selling and buying of commodities, equities, fixed income securities, foreign exchange and derivative products
Trade Repositories are entities are required...
Hedge Fund Industry – a stock taking
Internationally many regulations impacting operations of Hedge Fund industry cover the following major areas
– Advertising
– Broker Dealer Issues
– Principal Underwriter...
A treatise on risk basics
What is risk?
Risk are of three types: Known—a risk that is recognized by all, Unknown—a risk that is known by at least one person but is not known to many and Unknowable—a risk that is totally unexpected and impossible to foresee
Examples
Known—...
Central Counter Parties have a greater role to play
This blog makes an attempt to cover the role of central counterparties in four parts as under:
Part A– All about Central Counterparties
Part B– Best practices framework for CCPs
Part C – Some loud thinking on their future roles
Part D...
Realignments in Investment Banking – Sell Side to Buy Side
Euro and Europe are going through challenging times.
Stephen Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has conceded for the first time that the state-backed lender could sell its investment banking division. Giving evidence to members...
Role of central counterparties and processing of OTC derivatives
This post makes an attempt to cover the role of central counter-parties and processing of OTC derivatives in four parts as under:
Part I – All about Central Counterparties
Part II – Best practices framework for CCPs
Part III – Some loud...
Security Lending Business
Concept of Security lending
Security is an asset or third party commitment accepted by the security taker to secure an obligation of the security provider. In theory, cash is the perfect security. The assets traditionally used as security, such...
Fixed Income Securities (ppt)
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An Overview of Structured Finance
What is structured finance?
Structured Finance enables efficient refinancing and hedging profitable economic activity beyond the scope of conventional form of on-balance sheet securities with a view to reduce cost of capital and to mitigate...
The Art and Science of Securing Securities Lending Business
Securities Lending is an OTC market business practice that involves borrowing and lending of securities mainly for the purpose of covering short-sale positions. Sometimes, it is also be used for derivative hedges and dividend arbitrage across...
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