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Sponsored roundtable: Rate of change
Life & Pension Risk and roundtable sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland convened with industry leaders to discuss the future of the German life insurance sector as it faces low interest rates and a new regulatory regime
Push for lower Tier II capital fund raising prior to window closing
Investment banks are urging financial institution clients to issue old-style lower Tier II capital before the window closes on January 1, 2013, when the full force of Basel III capital rules come into effect.
RBS names Skeet head of FIG
RBS has appointed Tim Skeet as a managing director, financial institutions group, in its debt capital markets division in London
The art of harnessing volatility
Harnessing volatility
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
Singapore efforts to become RMB offshore centre bolstered by bond funds
Barclays Capital and UOB Asset Management issue the first renminbi-denominated bond funds in Singapore for retail investors. RBS believes Singapore has the potential to be the second major offshore renminbi centre after Hong Kong
RBS appoints Sherry Liu as China CEO
RBS names Sherry Liu as China chairman and chief executive officer, in a bid to bolster its business in the country.
RBS to launch UK small-cap ETN and ETF
RBS will list a collateralised ETN based on small-cap indexes in Frankfurt and an uncollateralised version in London. An ETF on the same underlying is also planned
Sponsored statement: Royal Bank of Scotland
Basel III and IFRS 9: A tightening of the regulations
German investors look to solar power and renewables for returns
German investors look into the Sun for infinite returns
RBS promotes Eichel to head of US credit
RBS promotes Eichel to head of US credit
Five-way collateralisation
Five-way collateralisation
Increased correlation with equities poses dividend dilemma
Ahead of the curve
Industry in flux as electronic trading and risk control comes to the fore
Creative destruction
Islamic structured products gain credibility in Asia
Sharia surety
One-way collateral agreements with sovereign leave banks exposed
A call for collateral
RBS gold exchange-traded note aims to mitigate volatility
The third US-listed ETN from Royal Bank of Scotland tracks either gold or US Treasuries, giving investors access to a commodity while mitigating some of its volatility.
RBS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
BS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
RBS makes changes to EM, energy teams
RBS makes changes to EM, energy teams
Sponsored statement: Royal Bank of Scotland
Liquidity – a new asset class? New opportunities for insurance and pension funds
Success of online trading poses problems for regulators
Disappearing act
Emerging markets: braced for the end of the party?
Emerging markets: braced for the end of the party?
RBS, Natwest slapped with £2.8m fine over poor complaints handling
RBS, Natwest receive £2.8m fine for poor complaints handling