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China hit by second trading scandal
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CBOT volumes rise as shift to electronic trading continues
Volumes on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to rise in November, as trading on the exchange shifted steadily from open-auction to electronic means.
Isda novations protocol closes with almost 2,000 entities
A total of 1,953 trading entities had signed up to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s novation protocol by the time the adherence period closed on November 30. As the deadline approached, a late surge in adherents saw 380 entities…
Deutsche completes fixed-income sell-off
Deutsche Bank has completed the sale of its US active fixed-income asset management business to UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management.
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Spain near to finalising CDS rules
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Low volatility stymies OTC growth
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Japanese investors rush to exit PRDC notes
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NAB drags brokers into forex options scandal
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Home equity loan CDS surges
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Calls for UK hedge fund regulation lose fizz
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Amro launches electronic Swiss franc swaps platform
ABN Amro has launched an electronic Swiss franc interest rate swaps trading platform on Bloomberg.
BarCap launches South African inflation index
Barclays Capital and the Bond Exchange of South Africa (Besa) have launched an index of South African government inflation-linked bonds.
Calyon and ANZ launch Australian credit CPPI notes
Calyon and ANZ have launched what they say are the first credit constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) notes for the Australian market. They are called Credit Sail and offer 100% principal protection.
Collins Stewart Tullett ends takeover talks
Collins Stewart Tullett, which owns interdealer broker Prebon Tullett, called off its takeover talks yesterday, causing its share price to tumble 65p to £5.55 during morning trading on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Fortis CRO Henrard joins management committee
Luc Henrard, chief risk officer at Fortis, has joined the Benelux bancassurer’s management committee.
Scherer appointed head of Deutsche think tank
Bernd Scherer, former head of Deutsche Asset Management’s investment solutions and overlay management group in Frankfurt, is taking up a new role as head of the firm’s quantitative strategies research centre in New York.
Koenig steps down from Prmia
David Koenig, chairman of the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (Prmia), has stepped down this week after three years in post.
ABN Amro offers record €22bn securitisation to ease balance sheet
ABN Amro has launched a €22 billion securitisation, made up of mortgage-backed notes and credit default swaps (CDS).
Icap looks to credit and energy growth for future profits
London-based inter-dealer broker Icap announced strong growth in revenues and profits yesterday, and predicted that future growth would be fastest in credit and energy derivatives.