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Feifa: Helping IFAs based in Europe
Launched in 2009 in response to difficult market conditions resulting from the financial crisis, the Federation of European Financial Advisers is a trade body that aims to provide a strong voice and assistance...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Craig Reynolds as head of North American rates and made internal moves to beef up its rates business in Europe
Barclays Capital is moving several of its foreign exchange heads into new roles as it merges two structuring entities.
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ECB’s Bini Smaghi proposes single eurozone bond issuing agency
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi backs proposals for single eurozone government bond issuer; says agency could pave the way for a single European bond
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Asian market crowded, say transition...
Transition managers question whether the number of them in the Asian market - 13 - is already too many.
Covered bonds retain favoured status in Europe, but investors watchful...
As the cost of issuing debt via the senior unsecured market has risen substantially since the financial crisis, banks have turned increasingly to the covered bond markets for low cost funding. But will this surge in issuance lead to a deterioration in...
Performance anxiety
European regulators have introduced guidelines for a new key investor information document under Ucits IV, and are expected to extend aspects of the rules to other retail structured products. But some participants feel the use of performance scenarios...
ETF trading struggles to gain traction in Europe
Hedge funds in the US were quick to spot the opportunities offered by exchange-traded funds. For them, the creation of a ‘create-to-lend’ market in ETFs was another means of going long or short their favoured sector. Similar moves are afoot in Europe,...
Increased correlation with equities poses dividend dilemma
Dividend structures such as reverse convertibles and autocallables have seen demand take a big hit amid the decline in equity markets. With fewer of these products being sold, long dividend exposure is now well below the risk appetite of most banks. Magda...
Navigating the nuances of ETFs
Exchange-traded funds first appeared as simple, transparent trackers, but as different structures and underlyings have been adopted, investors have struggled to keep up. The second annual Structured Products ETF survey asks how much investors understand...
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