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CVA desks to keep buying sovereign CDSs – even if they never pay out
Even if CDS contracts are not triggered in Greek restructuring, Basel III's CVA charge ensures the market will live on - but episode raises fresh questions about design of capital framework, dealers say...
• Volatility in the commodity markets is boosting the use of dynamic and active strategies to access the asset class, with a greater emphasis on direct exposure to particular sectors and underlying selection...
Credit Suisse "deeply regrets" the systems and controls failings in its sale of Scarps between 2007 and 2009
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Citigroup settles CDO charges for $285 million
The SEC has ordered Citigroup to pay $285 million to settle charges relating to a short position taken against its own CDO investors
Asia-Pacific personal wealth growth soars ahead of US and Europe –...
The Asia-Pacific region has accounted for 54% of all new global wealth creation since 2010 and emerging markets are set to drive global wealth creation during the next five years, according to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report
Société Générale adds to rates strategy team
Alberto Brondolo and Julian Wiseman appointed to expand SG CIB’s global rates research efforts
Exchange-traded notes: the strategic tools that deliver enhanced access...
The exchange-traded notes (ETNs) market in the US and Europe is becoming more complementary and bespoke, while the enhanced exposure ETNs can provide is taking market access to the next stage. Sarah Nowakowska reports
Awards 2011: Deal of the year: ITV and Credit Suisse longevity swap
The last 16 months have seen a lull in large longevity hedges by pension schemes. That was until ITV entered into a £1.7 billion longevity swap with Credit Suisse to fully hedge the longevity risk for 12,000 of its pensioner members. Under the contract,...
Corporates fear CVA charge will make hedging too expensive
Uncollateralised trades will consume up to four times more capital under Basel III, dealers say. If that translates into a similar jump in pricing, corporates believe they may have to hedge less. Michael Watt reports
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