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Yen threatened by Japan insurers unwinding dollar/yen hedging positions...
While foreign hedge funds have been driving down the value of the yen, now Japan insurers may strengthen the trend
Swiss bank restructures global operations; BAML names Asia-Pacific commodities co-heads; Hoornwegg departs UBS; Chan takes charge of Philippines at Coutts; Kleinwort Benson adds to private wealth team;...
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Revealing the secrets behind RWA vanishing tricks
It's not hard to understand the scepticism about risk-weighted asset (RWA) numbers. They can be very different at banks that appear fairly similar and even zip around at the same institution from one period to the next – analysts at Barclays revealed...
People: Citi and RBS to cut 5,700 in investment banking
Investment banking cuts continue at RBS - but Fulford gets global structuring role; Segreti takes new post at Barclays; Le Brusq leaves BNP Paribas; Nomura hires three in structured credit; FXall's Weisberg to head up forex at Thomson Reuters
OTC trading platform of the year: UBS
There is an old joke about two hikers who disturb a bear. One pulls on his running shoes in response, prompting his weirdly rational companion to point out that outrunning the bear will be impossible. “I don’t need to outrun the bear,” the first...
US continues to pursue Wegelin executives after bank pleads guilty on...
Swiss bank will finally close and may face $40m fine
UBS hit by $1.5 billion fine for Libor rigging
Fine reveals further weaknesses in internal controls following rogue trading incident
People: BNP Paribas loses key sales heads
Eric le Brusq and Amaury des Deserts exit BNP; Credit structuring takes a hit at UBS; Nizam Hamid leaves Lyxor; Tobin rejoins Barclays in wealth management
The outlook for 2013: Regulation and rates rule
As another year ends, leading structured products professionals offer their predictions for the coming 12 months in our annual outlook. Not surprisingly, regulation and low interest rates are key concerns, but opinions differ about which asset classes...
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