Saudi Arabia
Nine jurisdictions yet to finalise Basel III rules
Turkey and South Africa worst laggards, with no final drafts published
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: Uncertain times
The winners of Energy Risk’s Commodity Rankings overcame some tumultuous times in 2019, learning lessons that are certainly required in today’s volatile environment
Oil price shock triggers big margin calls
Banks and exchanges worked through weekend in anticipation of oil collapse
Electric vehicles: a slow-motion car crash for oil firms?
Peak oil demand is seen as inevitable, but disagreement abounds on timing
Sovereign risk manager of the year: Debt Management Office of Saudi Arabia
Risk Awards 2018: New DMO is building a benchmark curve that could spur local capital markets
Margin rules spur Middle East netting upgrades
Bahrain, Qatar, UAE seek to bolster swaps safeguards
Leipoldt outlines problems of GRC implementation
Saudi Hollandi Bank's operational risk leader discusses implementation of governance, compliance and risk project
Oil promises better investment environment for hedge funds
Price drop not short-lived, and is boon for investors
Commodities – signs are looking up
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered Bank
Index roundup
Index roundup
MSCI reintroduces Saudi Arabia indexes
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has allowed MSCI to create and issue Saudi Arabian domestic equity market indexes
Exclusive: Interview with Aramco Trading’s Said Al-Hadrami
Global players
Nation states and hacktivists: the rising online threats
Hackers with a cause
Analysts upbeat on outlook for Saudi Aramco’s new trading unit
Saudi Aramco’s new trading unit, Aramco Trading, could become a serious competitor in the refined product space and boost volumes at the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, say analysts
Risk-managing the Middle East's revolutions
Risk-managing revolution
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default
Aramco Trading advances towards launch
More demand for trading systems from Middle East expected as Aramco Trading selects ETRM system
Middle East unrest raises risk of credit market volatility
Arabian fights
Tepco spreads tighten as nationalisation rumours grow
Credit default spreads narrow on Fukushima plant operator and Japanese sovereign while BP widens on manslaughter charge reports
CDS spreads widen on Tokyo Electric Power Company
Ongoing radiation risk at Fukushima nuclear plant pushes up risk perceptions on Japanese power company
CDS spreads on Japanese financials stabilise after earthquake
Risk perceptions start to steady on banks and insurance companies as Japan counts economic cost of natural disaster