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Middle East protests spread to major oil-producing countries
Brent crude reaches its highest price since September 2008
BarCap launches discount certificate in Singapore as trend for listed products continues
Barclays Capital is about to introduce its fourth physically settled discount certificate to the Singapore market. BarCap first listed the reverse convertibles in Singapore in December last year.
Gazprom’s Medvedev compares shale to dotcom bubble
"Massive" shale production unsustainable at current prices; Gazprom has no plans to invest
ECB overnight lending rockets to 19-month high
Banks’ borrowing from the European Central Bank’s marginal lending facility climbs to $21 billion on Wednesday; sudden move has sparked speculation on bank troubles, analysts say
CDS up again on Bahrain after protests crushed
The violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Bahrain sent CDS on the country's debt up again today
Netherlands–Belgium cross-border intra-day electricity trading begins
Move will lead to alignment of intra-day fees in March
Credit Suisse offers Swiss investors a very comfortable investment
Credit Suisse offers Swiss investors a very comfortable investment
HSBC lists South Africa ETF in London
HSBC lists South Africa ETF in London
Bespoke structures boost BNP Paribas’ 2010 results
BNP Paribas has announced financial results for 2010 that reflect some success in the provision of tailormade structured products to institutional investors.
Get back into risky assets this year, says BNP Paribas
Get back into risky assets this year, says BNP Paribas
Obstacles to structuring dividend products are 'psychological', says Parala
Challenges in structuring dividend products are psychological, says Parala
CDS spreads rise in Bahrain and Tunisia
Risk perceptions rise across Middle East as popular protests continue
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SG profits boosted by interest rate and forex structured solutions
Société Générale's latest results highlight contribution of interest rate and foreign exchange structured products.
JP Morgan names Aurangzeb as head of global corporate bank in Asia
JP Morgan has appointed Muhammad Aurangzeb as chief executive of its global corporate bank for Asia-Pacific in a bid to grow its wholesale banking business in the region.
Joseph Ho to lead ETF cross-listing and local products for Credit Suisse Asia-Pacific
Lyxor's former head of exchange-traded fund sales for Asia has joined Credit Suisse to help it meet the growing demand for ETFs in the region.
Fed’s Tarullo outlines OTC derivatives reform agenda
Federal Reserve governor Daniel Tarullo stresses importance of central counterparties, close scrutiny of market participants
New chief executive at LCH.Clearnet
Ian Axe moves from BarCap to head clearing house group
Bahrain CDSs peak after second protestor killed
Risk rises as protestors mass in Manama
CFTC trade rules will create 'winner's curse'
Analysts at Barclays Capital say block trade reporting rules under Dodd-Frank Act will create additional risk for dealers
FDIC names more new senior regulators
Cave named as institutional monitoring chief
Moody’s guidelines on op risk in structured finance transactions imminent
Moody’s rating guidelines for operational risk imminent
Credit Suisse names Joseph Ho as head of ETFs for Asia Pacific
Joseph Ho joins Credit Suisse to strengthen its exchange traded funds business in Asia
Isda working group to draw up new, standardised CSA
Derivatives market set for shake-up as confusion over how to price multi-currency CSA trades drives a push towards a standardised collateral agreement