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Fiscal strain poses challenges for monolines
Continuing fiscal strain has heightened concerns over the fate of the new municipal monoline bond insurers.
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European CDSs continue to climb
The cost of credit protection on European banks increased in early trading today, while market sentiment towards US financial institutions remained favourable.
Macquarie appoints Asia head of renewables
Australian financial group Macquarie has hired Anton Rohner in a newly created position as head of Asian renewables at Macquarie Capital Advisers in Hong Kong, where he will look after renewable energy investments.
Bank of China warrants list in Singapore
Three investment banks launched a total of five call warrants on shares of the Bank of China (BOC) in Singapore today, the same day the shares started trading in Hong Kong. The BOC initial public offering (IPO) was the world’s largest in six years, with …
Macquarie threatens LSE pullout
Macquarie Bank has confirmed it will not increase its current offer of 580p for shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has threatened to pull out of the running once that bid expires at the end of the month, according to a company statement.
Macquarie fined over futures contract
Macquarie Bank has been fined A$20,000 by Australian regulators for breaking Sydney exchange rules on futures trading.
LSE takeover still deadlocked
London Stock Exchange (LSE) management has again rejected Australian bank Macquarie's takeover bid, which was unchanged from the original offer earlier this month.
LSE rebuffs Macquarie approach
The London Stock Exchange today rejected a "derisory" takeover proposal from Macquarie Bank of Australia.
LSE says no formal approach from Macquarie
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) said this morning it had received no formal approach from Australian investment bank Macquarie regarding a takeover.
Macquarie’s head of equity markets retires
Ottmar Weiss will retire from his position as head of Macquarie’s equity markets group (EMG) on September 30, a position he has held for five years.
ING exits Asian equities
ING Group is currently in talks with Australia’s Macquarie Bank over the sale of its Asian equity sales, trading, research and equity capital markets businesses. The bank plans to retain its equity derivatives business in the region.
Macquarie buys Merrill's Australian instalment warrants business
Australia's Macquarie Bank has purchased the instalment warrants business of Merrill Lynch following the restructuring of the US bank's Australian operations.
One-month delay for UK warrants market
The UK covered warrants market will not launch until October 28, more than a month later than the initially proposed date of today, according to the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Lehman Brothers hires Asian head of equities
Lehman Brothers has hired Timothy Throsby as managing director and head of equities for Asia.
Macquarie issues dividend warrants in Hong Kong
Macquarie Equities Asia, a division of Australia’s Macquarie Bank, has launched a new warrant product into the Hong Kong market. Called the dividend accumulator warrant, it pays investors dividends equal to the underlying share over the life of the…