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There’s no denying that China’s capital markets are undergoing rapid change. Just in February of this year, the SSE 50 Index exchange-traded fund (ETF) was introduced as the first stock index option in China. As a result, investors can now buy and sell options on an ETF that tracks the 50 largest yuan-denominated stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). This move was intended to help minimize

In mid-October, FINCAD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) held a seminar that explored the topic of valuations, hedging and risk management in the Middle East. The Dubai-based event was geared at (regional) buy- and sell-side institutions, as well as corporate treasurers. As in Europe and the United States, regulations in the Middle East are holding financial institutions and corporate treasury

As most of us well know, accurate curve building is essential to the success of any derivatives business. But in recent times, erratic market behavior has forced firms to rethink their approaches to curve building. With this issue in mind, I recently conducted a webinar titled Flexible Curve Building: Valuation and Risk for Today and Tomorrow. In it, I explored common challenges organizations face

While in the past few decades, a world of opportunity has opened up for women in terms of our options for career paths and entry into leadership positions, there continues to be room for improvement. In fact, according to January 2015 research performed by Pew Research Center, women make up only 5% of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies. Furthermore, certain fields like finance and technology continue

I recently attended this year’s Risk USA conference, which was held in late October in New York City. For those unfamiliar with the event, it’s a great forum for professionals from banks, buy-side institutions and regulatory bodies around the world to meet and learn about the latest trends in risk and portfolio management, as well as quantitative finance. This year’s presentations focused mainly