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A reversal of power
Investor demand for power reverse dual currency structures has fallen off a cliff as these once high coupon-paying instruments have morphed into zero coupon bonds with lock-in periods of up to 30 years....
Corporates and financial institutions have long awaited the introduction of the internationally accepted fair-value option to hedge accounting in Japan. They believe a fair-value option would allow more...
Faster new trading technology deployed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in January is putting pressure on six Japanese proprietary trading systems (PTSs) to offer tighter spreads to increase their allure...
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Fund managers becoming bullish on hedge funds
Fund managers have largely bullish views on hedge fund investments over the next five years in a sign that confidence is returning to the market.
China seen overtaking US as biggest oil importer in 2-3 years
“In two to three years, China will be the largest global importer of crude oil,” Jorge Montepeque, global director of market reports for Platts, said at today’s Global Outlook for Oil event during IP Week.
Now you PRDC them...
Power-reverse dual-currency notes proved a bonanza for dealers when markets were tame, but risk-managing the product has become a drain on resources and cash in recent years. As a result, some firms have decided to exit the market. Mark Pengelly investigates...
Markets shaken by emissions trading certificate hackers
Market participants are worried they could be holding fraudulent European Union carbon allowances (EUA), after computer hackers launched an alleged phishing attack on the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).
TSE upgrade puts pressure on Japanese dark pools
Faster new trading technology deployed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in January is putting pressure on six Japanese proprietary trading systems (PTS) to offer tighter spreads to increase their allure as off-exchange trading venues. These off-exchange...
Banks pull out of PRDC market
Losses and increasing hedging costs have led many smaller firms to leave the power-reverse dual currency (PRDC) business, say dealers, leaving a rump of major banks operating in the market. One high-profile withdrawal was AIG’s financial products...
G-20 and FSB split on scale of financial reform
Members of the Group of 20 (G-20) leading economies and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) – the body tasked with reforming the global financial system alongside the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision – are split on how far financial services...
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