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The matchmakers
Evolution Securities, a London investment bank previously associated with the equities market and its advisory work with small- and mid-cap clients, has branched into fixed income with the recruitment of two credit market stalwarts, Guy Cornelius and…
The City's boy in blue
For all the recent talk amongst banking chiefs and lawmakers of a return to a more 'vanilla' world of high finance, the sophistication of modern markets provides a fertile ground for fraudsters and insider dealers to operate without detection. To combat…
Is it too late to revive the securitisation market?
First we were told it was undergoing a temporary hiatus, then it was stalled, now they're saying it's broken altogether. William Rhode takes a look at the global securitisation market to see what, if anything, can be done to restore its fortunes
Calls grow for scrapping of Basel II accord
Industry figures argue that the capital adequacy regime is not relevant in today's economic climate, and that regulators have already abandoned certain aspects of the accord on the quiet
New year, new hope for euro corporate bonds
Now that issuers have woken up to the unpalatable truth that wide spreads are here to stay - for the short term at least - a mini-rally in European bond issuance has ensued. Laurence Neville looks at how the corporate bond market is adjusting to its new…
Counting on the counterparty
High-profile banking failures have led to uncertainty over the ability of credit derivatives counterparties to honour their side of the trade. Contingent credit default swaps, or CCDS, are designed to mitigate this risk. But will plans for a central…
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SG strengthens LatAm team
Société Générale Corporate and Investing Banking (SGCIB) has strengthened its coverage of Latin America by appointing Thomas Jacquot as vice-president, equity derivatives, structured products, LatAm.
Madoff fraud puts focus on due diligence
As a swathe of investors reported sizable exposures to New York-based broker and hedge fund manager Bernard Madoff, several market players that had conducted due diligence on his firm told Risk that it had raised danger signals as far back as the late…
Cultural exchange
EEX and Powernext's agreement to share their electricity spot and derivatives markets represents groundbreaking Franco-German energy market co-operation. The CEOs of both exchanges talk to Roderick Bruce about the challenges involved and what the merged…
SEC toughens rules for credit rating agencies
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Legal action spreads to losses on Lehman exchange-traded notes
Arbitrations in the US have now expanded to recovering losses made as a result of investments in Lehman exchange-traded notes (ETNs). Around 20 law firms are now investigating the sale of principal protected Lehman notes (PPNs) in the US, which have been…
SEC votes to tighten rules on rating agencies
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted yesterday for new rules governing rating agencies, aimed at reducing conflicts of interest in the ratings process.
Banks cut staff in Europe and US
More European and US banks joined the growing list of institutions to cut staff in the wake of the financial crisis.