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US regulators to focus on consumer protection, says survey
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ETCs go multi-currency on the London Stock Exchange
ETF Securities has launched multi-currency versions of its most popular exchange traded commodities (ETCs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The launch will give UK investors the chance to buy shares in the selected ETCs in UK sterling as well as US…
Crude oil sets new price record
Crude oil futures closed at a new record high Monday, driven by tight fundamentals, geopolitical tensions and a production setback in Mexico.
Swiss Re appoints new chief risk officer
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New price record for crude
Crude oil futures closed at a new record high Friday, driven by tight fundamentals and geopolitical tensions.
Movie Gallery in credit event auction
Troubled US video store chain Movie Gallery has seen the price of its loan derivatives fixed at 91.5% following a credit event auction.
Kroszner: “Investors less informed than they originally thought”
Investors in structured credit assets, such as collateralised debt obligations, recently “realised they were much less informed than they originally thought”, according to US Federal Reserve governor Randall Kroszner.
Crisis could spread to equity and commercial property, Bank of England warns
The credit crisis has highlighted serious shortfalls in transparency and risk management among UK banks, and could still spread to affect the equity and commercial property markets, the Bank of England warned today.
Master conduit trio joined by Wachovia
Wachovia has joined Bank of America, Citi and JP Morgan in a plan aimed at restoring calm to the troubled structured investment vehicle (SIV) sector.
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Raging California wildfires trigger transmission emergency
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), which operates California’s open-market wholesale power grid, has issued a transmission emergency warning following four days of wildfires that have sparked the biggest US evacuation since…
Merrill Lynch reports $5.6 billion losses on FICC business
Merrill Lynch has reported $5.6 billion losses for its fixed-income, currencies and commodities (FICC) business in its third-quarter 2007 results.
Survey highlights Asia money-laundering risk
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Lisbon trio calls for more market transparency
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NDF offers up to 85% of FTSE 100 increase
NDF administration has launched a new growth plan offering up to an 85% return linked to rises in the FTSE 100. The product is to be marketed at investors who want a clear risk profile following the summer credit crunch.
FTSE to calculate environmental index
Index provider FTSE and specialist environmental investment manager Impax Asset Management (Impax) have agreed a deal to further develop the Impax Environmental Technology (ET50) Index.
JWG-IT highlights Mifid record-keeping risks
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