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Crude rally continues as analysts eye $115 oil
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April delivery surged to over $105/bbl on Thursday as analysts questioned how much longer the rally could continue.
Banks relied too much on ratings, supervisors say
Regulators from France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the US say banks that suffered serious losses during the credit crisis often did so because of avoidable failures in risk monitoring and management.
Risk South Africa: leveraged loan market to pick up in 2009
The South African leveraged loan market will calm down in 2008 after the global credit crisis but is expected to pick up again in 2009, according to Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank.
Deutsche offers liquid gold
Deutsche Bank will issue three exchange traded notes linked to its Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Gold offering a simple way to take a leveraged or short view on the price of gold. The notes will be traded on the NYSE Arca, and listed as: DB Gold…
Merrill targets prospering frontier
Merrill Lynch Global Research has launched the Merrill Lynch Frontier Index, an equity index designed to provide exposure to the largest and most liquid stocks from frontier markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Geiger leaves Deutsche Börse Index for Vontobel
Heiko Geiger has left Deutsche Börse Index, where he was head of sales and marketing, to join Bank Vontobel in Frankfurt. Geiger will be responsible for public distribution of retail structured products in Germany for Vontobel, reporting to Georg von…
Perpetual boosts platform and structured products business
Perpetual has promoted Matt Pacino as deputy chief operating officer and Matthew McKinnon to the new role of general manager, platform and structured products sales to enhance its structured products offerings in Australia.
UBS offers food index for structured products and ETCs
UBS has announced the launch of the UBS Bloomberg CMCI Food Index which will be available through a variety of funds, exchange traded commodities and UBS structured products. The index is available in US dollars, euros and Swiss Francs and covers 13…
UBS and Bloomberg launch CMCI Food Index
The new UBS Bloomberg CMCI Food Index provides direct exposure to the food sector.
NDFA launches two investment plans
NDFA has launched the Twin Option Kick Out and Accelerated Growth Plan, following in the wake of its Income or Growth Plan launched in February. The three plans form NDFA’s most aggressive season campaign in recent years.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches investment ISA
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched the Investment ISA, which offers access to a number of asset classes with varying risk levels.
Barclays Capital launches commodities index
Barclays Capital has launched its Commodities Out-Performance Roll Adjusted Liquid Strategy Index (Corals index) designed to capture alpha from the commodity markets.
Barclays Capital launches new guaranteed deposit accounts
Barclays Capital has launched the Ecological Trio Deposit Account and the Five Year Guaranteed FTSE 100 Deposit Account as the latest products in its Structured Deposit Series for Offshore Bonds. The accounts are designed exclusively as investment links…
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Hedge funds keen to attract family office investment
Family offices with substantial assets can often be an attractive investor market for hedge funds. Dealing with these family offices, however, can be very different from coping with the typical institutional investor. Sara Utecht and Jamie Wynn-Williams…
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