Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
US wrap: Review products make their mark with emerging markets exposure
Eksportfinans offers Brazil index fund product, Swedish Export Credit Corporation abandons downside protection
Global Custody Survey 2010
2010's Global Custody Survey paints a positive picture for market participants as assets under custody rise for the majority of respondents. Sophia Morrell reports.
RBC Wealth Management creates new private client division in the UK
Philip Harris is to head the newly created Private Client Wealth Management team as RBC continues to build on its platform in the UK
RBC: Japanese limits on margin trading will weigh on Aussie/yen cross in August
Japanese plans to limit leverage on margin trading to a maximum of 50 times collateral in August could affect Australian dollar/yen cross rates.
RBC offers BP play using reverse convertible
The Royal Bank of Canada has issued a new reverse convertible based on BP. The oil company's shares have risen in the US market in recent trading despite hitting a 13-year low on the London Stock Exchange in June
Execs would not be surpised if Eurozone shrinks, report claims
RBC Capital Markets survey say Greece most likely country to leave the eurozone.
Op risk managers need to turn on the charm
Op risk practitioners are being asked to display more people skills, which will help them to embed an operational risk culture across their firms. But even the most charismatic of managers stand little chance of being promoted above their credit and…
RBC offers exposure to BP through structured products
Royal Bank of Canada has issued a new reverse convertible based on BP. The oil company's shares have risen in the US market in recent trading despite hitting a 13-year low on the London Stock Exchange
Investors keep options open with floored and collared FRNs, RBC
Floored and capped floating-rate notes have become increasingly popular with investors seeking low-risk investments.
Where there’s a will…
Living wills have quickly emerged as a new measure to ensure banks are better prepared for the next crisis. But clear definitions of exactly what information they should contain and how they should be drawn are lacking
Korean bonds stay strong, despite rising tensions
Sound economic fundamentals have meant South Korea’s sovereign bond yields have remained low despite the political standoff on the Korean peninsula.
Risk management will face more challenges as crisis eases
New report suggests recovery might lead to difficult times for risk managers
Clearing no panacea for risk mitigation, panellists agree
Participants warn against one solution for all asset classes
Custody Risk Americas Service Provider Awards 2010
The sponsored supplement covering the first Americas Service Provider Awards in 2010
Action reactions
At OpRisk USA 2010 participants discussed how they can deal with increasing waves of regulation and add value in the new financial environment.