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IASB appoints Hoogervorst as new chairman
Hans Hoogervorst, Dutch former cabinet minister, has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board
Pension Protection Fund levy to incorporate investment risk
PPF consults over basing the majority of levy payments on the level of scheme’s risk
Talks continue on AIFM directive
Press release scheduled for the afternoon of October 11 cancelled.
Transparency needed over securities lending in ETFs
iShares says it is looking at how it can improve transparency around securities lending
Analysts hit back at currency war claims
Further Plaza II-type agreement is unlikely, however, and only weak "peer pressure" applied to currency problems, says Barclays Young
Video: Interview with the president of Gazprom (Singapore)
Arthur Tait, president and managing director of Gazprom in Singapore, talks to Lianna Brinded about the growth and development of energy and commodities demand in Asia
ECB's Constâncio: grant CCPs access to central bank liquidity
European Central Bank's Vítor Constâncio says central counterparties should get access to central bank liquidity so long as they're regulated
Standard Bank to store gold in Asia for new Hong Kong EFT
South Africa’s Standard Bank offers its metals and market making capabilities for a new gold ETF in Hong Kong.
Kemp joins Citi to head exchange-traded derivatives sales
Former JP Morgan futures and options co-head to lead Citi's global futures business
HSBC issued with cease-and-desist order for AML failures
Bank's North American arm ordered to improve compliance systems; might still face financial penalty.
Video: Interview of Natixis's Asia-Pacific energy chief
Charles Maulino, head of global energy & commodities coverage, Asia-Pacific at Natixis, speaks exclusively with Lianna Brinded about the evolution of energy and commodities financing and hedging strategies
Deutsche Bank merges its listed derivatives business
Deutsche Bank merges its listed derivatives business
Solvency II standard formula not serving intended purpose - Swiss Re CRO
Raj Singh tells Life & Pension Risk's annual Solvency II conference in London that Europe should opt for a Swiss-style approach
Kuwait's Gulf Bank names Jackson as treasurer
CBI's Grant Jackson takes over as general manager of treasury
Barclays Capital tailors indexes to US stable value industry
Barclays Capital tailors indexes to US stable value industry
Video: Special Asia report on energy risk management
Lianna Brinded sends us a special report from Hong Kong and Singapore, after speaking to several leaders from the energy and commodities market about risk management
Andrew Sheen moves roles within the FSA
Sheen moves from op risk policy to the prudential risk department of the UK Financial Services Authority.
Kerviel sentence and fine 'laughable', says consultant
French rogue trader floored by decision for him to repay up to €4.9 billion
Video: Isda Asia-Pacific chief says new regulations 'potentially dangerous'
Keith Noyes, Asia-Pacific regional director at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda), speaks to Lianna Brinded about regulatory changes and the impact they will have on the energy and commodities markets.
Recovery has lost steam and risks remain high, IMF warns
IMF's latest financial stability report strikes a cautionary note about the stalled economic recovery
Deutsche Bank launches euro sovereign bond ETFs
db x-trackers has listed two euro sovereign bond ETFs in Frankfurt, giving access to high yield or AAA eurozone debt.
Frank joins BNP Wealth Management
BNP Wealth Management hires Frank
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
Product roundup: Listing autocallable in London
Product roundup: Listing autocallable in London