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Barclays launches global carbon index
Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of Barclays Bank, has launched the Barclays Capital Global Carbon Index (BGCI) which tracks the performance of the carbon credits associated with major global greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes.
HSBC offers Saudi exposure to offshore investors
HSBC Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets has launched a new Saudi Equity Index. The index is designed to be a benchmark for the Saudi equity market, and will include 36 liquid stocks. The stocks included will cover a wide range of Saudi economic…
SIV pain resurfaces through ratings
Moody’s Investors Service has taken negative action on 20 structured investment vehicles (SIVs). The action came as the first part of a sector review started at the beginning of last month by the rating agency.
Barcap launches global carbon index
Barclays Capital has launched a global carbon index, which tracks the performance of carbon credits in major emissions trading schemes.
Spain implements Mifid
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FSA to lenders: prepare for the worst
The UK Financial Services Authority's director of retail markets, Clive Briault, warned mortgage lenders yesterday they should prepare for market conditions to worsen still further in the year ahead.
Markit to buy Swapswire
London-based data services provider Markit has agreed to acquire the London electronic trade confirmation firm Swapswire.
LCH.Clearnet and Nodal Exchange to launch new trading and clearing service
LCH.Clearnet, the independent clearing house for power clearing, and Nodal Exchange, the first marketplace to use a locational nodal market for forward power trading, have signed an agreement to provide a trading and clearing service for cash settled…
Lehman: potential for EM contagion overlooked
Credit market turmoil caused by bad US subprime mortgages could be transmitted to emerging market economies through domestic bank lending – a “vehicle for contagion that has been overlooked,” according to recent research by Lehman Brothers.
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The CSI 300 Index – access to the Chinese equity market
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Didier Giblet
Didier Giblet started out as a police investigator before moving into finance. The global head of energy and commodities trading at Fortis tells Roderick Bruce how an investigative mind has helped him in his career in energy trading
Setting the stage for 2008
As 2007 draws to a close, the Energy Risk team asked market participants what they regard as the most influential events of 2007 and how these are likely to shape market behaviour in 2008. By Stella Farrington with additional reporting by David Watkins