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RBS appoints Sherry Liu as China CEO
RBS names Sherry Liu as China chairman and chief executive officer, in a bid to bolster its business in the country.
RBS to launch UK small-cap ETN and ETF
RBS will list a collateralised ETN based on small-cap indexes in Frankfurt and an uncollateralised version in London. An ETF on the same underlying is also planned
Risk Europe: Expanding the scope of Emir needs careful consideration, says Pearson
A Council of the European Union proposal to expand the scope of new European market infrastructure regulation to include exchange-traded derivatives should be carefully thought through, says the EC’s Patrick Pearson
Risk Europe: Roles of ESRB and ECB could conflict, says Belgium's Reynders
Europe's new systemic risk watchdog could clash with the ECB - but the ESRB's powers may need to be expanded, says Belgian finance minister, Didier Reynders
Widespread unease over planned position limits rules
Reservations remain among firms involved in commodity trading about a new position limits regime that could be implemented under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, while support continues from anti-speculation campaigners
Position limits deluge continues
Group bombards CFTC with comments on Dodd-Frank position limits; final rule delay expected; quantity unlikely to trump quality says expert
Risk Europe: Tweaks to Basel III will raise deadline pressure for banks
Changes to the detail of Basel III will make timely implementation a challenge, say attendees at Risk Europe
Fresh Fields for SG
Fresh Fields for SG
Fab news for Tikehau
Fab news for Tikehau
Esma nabs FSA director
Esma nabs FSA director
UBS loses co-head of global fixed income
UBS loses co-head of global fixed income
Zinkula becomes chief at Legal & General IM
Zinkula becomes chief at Legal & General IM
Nomura promotes Jotwani
Nomura promotes Jotwani
StormHarbour hires senior execs for Asia business
StormHarbour hires senior execs for Asia business
New Southeast Asia chair for Goldman Sachs
New Southeast Asia chair for Goldman Sachs
Putnam creates three-headed fixed income unit
Putnam creates three-headed fixed income unit
Jefferies hires MD of credit sales
Jefferies hires MD of credit sales
Bargagli-Petrucci says bye-bye to EIB
Bargagli-Petrucci says bye-bye to EIB
Rabo gets ratings Serge
Rabo gets ratings Serge
Barclays Capital’s Felder heading to London
Barclays Capital’s Felder heading to London
Risk Europe: no-go on CoCos, says panel
Traditional investors won't be won over by debt that converts into equity, says conference panel - and one CoCo issuer raises threat of feedback effects
Japan earthquake raises cat bond uncertainty
Japan earthquake raises cat bond uncertainty
Credit Institute panellists debate Euro debt woes
Credit Institute panellists debate Euro debt woes
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami