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Japan’s new leverage limit will hurt carry trade, says Glenn Stevens
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Source: Risk magazine
Japan FSA's 25:1 leverage limit implemented on August 1 could kill the popularity of the carry trade for retail investors, says Gain Capital's chief executive
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New US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission rules will hasten flow of retail foreign exchange business abroad
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Source adds three to bolster European presence
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Source, the exchange-traded product (ETP) distributor, has made three new hires to its European sales team as part of its expansion effort. The open architecture provider has ensnared individuals from Lyxor Asset Management, ETF Securities and Unicredit...
UPDATED: CFTC plans speculation clampdown
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Source: Energy Risk
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold public hearings in July and August to discuss the need for federal position limits to be imposed on energy futures traders.
Commodity structured products issuance fails to pick up, Barclays Capital...
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Source: Structured Products
Commodity-linked structured and exchange traded products (ETPs) have suffered in the second quarter of 2009 as inflows into the investments have slowed, according to Barclays Capital.
Let the right one in
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Source: Risk magazine
Just like their peers in other markets, Nordic issuers of structured products face a struggle to come up with enticing offerings at a time when interest rates are at record lows and equity implied volatilities are at historic highs. John Ferry reports...
Saxo Bank lowers barriers for entry with launch of commodity CFDs
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Source: Energy Risk
Copenhagen-based investment bank Saxo Bank has launched its first contracts for difference (CFDs) for investors in commodities, which the bank says will lower barriers to trading energy, metals, soft commodities and grains.
Still shackled
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Source: Asia Risk
The renminbi did not appreciate sharply following the National People's Congress in Beijing in March, as many had expected it to. This has left market participants scrambling to cover their dollar/renminbi non-deliverable forward short positions. Kathleen...
Dealing with volatility
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Source: Asia Risk
The foreign exchange markets have experienced significant increases in volatility in the past year and many established trading patterns have broken down as the financial crisis has gathered steam. The once-popular carry trades that exploited interest...
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