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Goldman Sachs extends tenors in the US with five-year principal-protected note on the DJIA
A mass of new structured products registered in the US public market are dominated by HSBC and UBS, though Goldman Sachs stands out in terms of tenor with its five-year capital-protected note
DME chief executive to step down
Thomas Leaver will depart from his role as chief executive officer of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange
MEP vote on Omnibus II postponed until July
Delay to plenary vote ‘will provide crucial additional time to negotiate contentious issues’
US energy firms lagging in Dodd-Frank readiness: survey
Two-thirds of upstream US energy companies have done nothing to comply with new regulations imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act, according to a new survey
Ability to use custodial accounts worries OTC clearing members
Custodial accounts worry OTC clearers
Icap Energy acquires European biofuels broker
Icap Energy announce acquisition of biofuels broker Sun Commodities
Trading positions: March 2012
Trading positions: March 2012
SEC AML initiative not clearly defined, lawyer warns
SEC/CFTC Capital Markets Working Group could be "just another talking shop"
Head of prop trading leaves JP Morgan
Stewart leaves before prop trading division is abolished
Fuel oil prices seen remaining high
Fuel oil prices climb amid supply drop and tax hike
Aviation allowances begin trading under EU ETS but outlook mixed
Stormy skies ahead for EUAAs amid regulatory risk
New CRD IV draft exempts sovereign trades from CVA capital charge
The latest council draft adds a CVA capital charge exemption for sovereign derivatives transactions – potentially removing one of the big unintended consequences of CRD IV, participants say
BoE deputy governor appointed as CPSS chairman
Bank of England’s Paul Tucker replaces Federal Reserve Bank of New York president as CPSS chairman
Dealers call for revised language on break clause close-outs
Current methodology to calculate a close-out value following the exercise of a break clause results in inaccuracies, claim dealers
People: Walter joins Ernst & Young regulatory push
Walter joins Ernst & Young regulatory push
State Street lists Euro and UK Aristocrats ETFs in Germany and London
State Street's US and Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats ETFs have garnered strong inflows. Now the ETF provider has extended its range to provide UK and Europe dividend exposure
Index roundup
Index roundup
ETF roundup
ETF roundup
South African banks push for central bank liquidity facility to help LCR compliance
A central bank liquidity facility is a possible solution to the shortage of liquid assets, says a Banking Association South Africa speaker at Risk and Return 2012 in Cape Town
Deutsche Bank names Chris Lee's replacements in Asia
Chan and Bakshi in for Lee at Deutsche
Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Lsoc should not be introduced for futures, CFTC hears
Lsoc is 'not fit for futures'