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A time for special FX
Dealers are beginning to think a lot more seriously about credit-adjusting the prices they quote on foreign exchange derivatives. How are they calculating this, and how are clients responding to the move? By John Ferry
Go east
Once on the periphery of risk management technology, Asia has become the focus for research and development of risk and trading systems. Various technology vendors have bolstered their activities in the region, but what is driving the move? Clive…
Crossing the floor
The inflation market has experienced a severe dislocation, with breakevens plunging during October and November. It has left dealers scrambling to hedge their exposures to 0% floors embedded in structured notes. By Duncan Wood
Portal combat
The first central clearing houses for credit default swaps were expected to start business at the beginning of December, but hold-ups in regulatory approval delayed the launch in the US. With four ventures now due to take off within months of each other…
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.