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The UK government’s new liquidity scheme will do no harm. But nor is it likely to stimulate much economic growth.

Kenya’s syndicated loan may encourage other African sovereigns to do similar deals. But they should think carefully before doing so. In return for the cost saving they might achieve, they might be jeopardising long-term funding options for their broader economies.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced a raft of measures to increase offshore renminbi liquidity last week, inspiring hope among analysts that there will be a lending boom in the currency. But syndicated loans bankers should not get their hopes up. Until more banks actually hold the currency, liberalising the ways they can use it will not have a big impact.

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Japan stands poised to take action to curb the upward pressure on its currency as capital flees eurozone and other risk assets, its deputy finance chief has said

Deutsche Bank has won three awards in the 2012 Global Derivatives Awards, including Global Derivatives House of the Year. Nomura and UBS each earned two nods, in the annual awards for excellence as judged by the edit staff of Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence.

Roger Naylor, head of global equity derivatives and global head of equity risk at Deutsche Bank in London, has resigned from the firm and is set to join UBS in a new role.

The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the most significant piece of financial regulation since the Great Depression, passed as a response to the Global Financial Crisis and subsequent recession. The Dodd-Frank Act will have profound impacts on the entire financial industry, but Title VII – the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act – will have particular significance for OTC derivatives trading and market participants.

CBOE invites you to attend the debut of the Risk Management Conference in Europe. Now in its 28th year in the US, the CBOE Risk Management Conference (RMC) is hosted by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and has proven to be a leading financial industry event in the US. The RMC is an educational forum where end users of equity derivatives discuss new policies, strategies and tactics to manage risk exposure and enhance yields. The conference provides an ideal setting for institutional users and prospective users of exchange-traded derivatives to network with their peers, exchange ideas and learn the latest information about new products and risk management strategies.

The Futures Industry Association and the Futures and Options Association are pleased to present the fifth International Derivatives Expo. Last year's event boasted more than 40 exhibits showcasing the latest in products and technology for the derivatives industry, plus 30+ sessions with high profile speakers, information-packed workshops, and endless networking opportunities.

The renewed success the SFOA International Meeting has been encountering over the past 32 years show that despite the difficult market situation it is important to meet, discuss and exchange views and ideas and also to network. The 33rd conference will take place from September 5 to 7, 2012, again at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, in Interlaken, Switzerland