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People: Lyxor appoints Chen in Asia-Pacific
Structured Products people moves
BarCap offers medium-term volatility in Ucits III form
BarCap offers medium-term volatility in Ucits III form
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
Investors turn to hybrid equity strategies as volatilities descend to three-year lows
Investors turning to more dynamic strategies to access commodities
Investors turning to more dynamic strategies to access commodities
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
S&P launches oil-hedged index to address inflation fears
S&P launches oil-hedged index to address inflation fears
RBS offers German investors exposure to Japanese construction sector
RBS offers German investors exposure to Japanese construction sector
Invesco Powershares launches low-volatility and high-beta S&P 500 ETFs
Invesco PowerShares has responded to investor requests for a different take on equity-based investments with low-volatility and high-beta index-based ETFs
Morgan Stanley VolNet index series dynamically goes long volatility
Morgan Stanley VolNet index series dynamically goes long volatility
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
State Street launches 12 ETFs in Switzerland
State Street launches 12 ETFs in Switzerland
BNP Paribas sees surge in demand for forex volatility structures
BNP Paribas sees surge in demand for forex volatility structures
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
House price index product launched in the UK
House price index product launched in the UK
EDHEC and Russell team up for Solvency II benchmark indexes
EDHEC and Russell team up for Solvency II benchmark indexes
Risks lie ahead for China's internationalisation of renminbi, warn IMF, PBoC and HKEx officials
IMF Hong Kong representative, a former PBoC MPC member and HKEx chief warn of risks for China as the internationalisation of the renminbi starts to gather pace.
Former PBoC policy member warns of renminbi depreciation risk
Fan Gang, a former member of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China, warns investors of the risk the Chinese currency may not continue to appreciate against the US dollar at a forum in Hong Kong today.
US regulators uneasy with Collins Amendment
Bank supervisors echo industry concerns about Dodd-Frank capital and leverage rules
US margin proposals could lock down $2 trillion in assets
Requirement for banks to post initial margin when trading with each other will result in huge amounts of liquid assets being locked down, according to analysis by one US prudential regulator
Media-savvy US regulators may play on fear of wiretaps after Galleon success
Former SEC and DoJ spokesman says uncertainty over new tactics is a powerful tool
AIB sub debt holders in legal quandary over exchange offer
Subordinated bondholders in Allied Irish Bank are faced with an unappealing dilemma: accept a coercive exchange offer that could see some lose up to 90% of their investments or refuse, and take the matter to the courts. But with the Irish government…
Moon rises over StormHarbour
Moon rises over StormHarbour
Jefferies hires Japan fixed income head
Jefferies hires Japan fixed income head