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Lubke takes on regulatory role at Goldman
Basel Committee tweaks counterparty risk rules
Basel Committee makes alterations to counterparty credit risk rules
CFTC proposal sparks scrap over CCP membership
CFTC proposal sparks row over CCP membership
SG hires Ganssmüller as German sales chief
SG hires Ganssmüller as German sales chief
Riche joins Investec
Riche joins Investec
Goldman Sachs names chief regulatory reform officer
Goldman Sachs names chief regulatory reform officer
BNP Paribas in senior management reshuffle
BNP Paribas in senior management reshuffle
BlackRock loses Marais
BlackRock loses Marais
StormHarbour adds 30 to US, UK businesses
StormHarbour adds 30 to US, UK businesses
Aviva adds to fixed income team
Aviva adds to fixed income team
Duff & Phelps nabs two senior execs from Fitch
Duff & Phelps nabs two senior execs from Fitch
Markit bows CDS index volumes data
New numbers sourced from DTCC scrubbed to reflect real levels of risk-taking in the market
Icap to launch decimalised pricing on majors in February
Interdealer broker Icap will launch decimalised pricing on major currency pairs on EBS Spot on February 14, the broker told FX Week.
IMF in bid to strengthen governance of cross-border capital flows
IMF executive directors support greater Fund role in surveillance of cross-border capital flows and creation of rules for capital account policies
Deutsche Bank lists Europe's first short emerging markets ETF
db x-trackers has listed the MSCI Emerging Market Short Daily Index ETF on the London Stock Exchange and predicts more sector and emerging markets interest this year.
Industry and regulators face off over captives’ proportionality exception
Industry and regulators face off over captives’ proportionality exception
Swiss Re launches inaugural trend risk securitisation
Swiss Re launches inaugural trend risk securitisation
New highs for CDS spreads on Ireland and Belgium
The cost of insuring against Irish and Belgian state defaults reaches unprecedented levels
Investors becoming more sophisticated in their use of ETFs, says iShares
Inflows into US exchange-traded funds are expected to favour risky equity assets this year, and will also express specific country or sector views, according to iShares.
Regulation to be ‘primary driver’ for reference data investment in 2011
Financial services firms say client data is a critical area for development, driven by US Office of Financial Research
UBS launches Asia family services unit and names Lau as regional head
UBS has joined rival Credit Suisse by setting up a family services business in Asia to cater to the fast-growing wealth of ultra high-net worth families in the region.
Canada may establish domestic OTC clearing house
Regulators seek feedback on pros and cons of Canadian CCP as consultation draws to close
Brussels sets the stage for senior debt haircuts
Internal markets directorate publishes consultation paper calling for senior bondholder haircuts in resolution regimes; analysts worry move could further disrupt funding for troubled banks
CER/ERU spread to tighten this year, say experts
On the back of Russia starting to issue ERUs, increased market liquidity will lead to tighter ERU/CER spreads, say analysts