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Court hears details of rogue trader Adoboli’s fraud
Rogue trades went undetected for almost three years, prosecution says
The trial of UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli started this morning – and the defence will claim UBS colleagues were complicit
Innovative products pulling in more than $950 million in Taiwan and $1.4 billion in Japan illustrate UBS's commitment to strengthening its foothold across Asia. Despite difficult market conditions and...
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Knight Capital losses spur focus on algo risk management
Losses suffered by Knight Capital as the result of a rogue algorithm have again focused attention on the risks involved in automated trading. With algos expected to be used more widely in over-the-counter markets in the near future, how are market participants...
The agent-principal dilemma
The future is a scary place for derivatives market-makers. Faced with a barrage of new rules, some have begun to prepare for a world in which they act more as agents than principals – but what does that mean for the profitability of the business? Mark...
UBS offers 10-year leveraged return on the Euro Stoxx 50
UBS is offering a 10-year leveraged return note with a European barrier that pays up to 3.7 times the increase in the Euro Stoxx 50 at maturity, but a final day barrier means capital is at risk if the index falls by more than 50%
Banks in Asia boost electronic execution capabilities in race to get...
Banks in Asia are increasingly relying on the pricing and execution power of their electronic platforms to keep their structured products operations competitive. But as more strive towards the low costs and seamless processes that platforms can offer,...
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Tim Mortimer analyses the increase in structured products issuance in the US in July and the rise of Goldman Sachs to the prominence of top issuer.
Retail structured products pose systemic risk, concludes report
A report that warns of systemic risk arising from the increased ‘retailisation’ of structured products misses the point, say industry participants
UBS creates new chief risk officer role for Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong-based arm of the Swiss bank beefs up its Asia risk management capability
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