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Deutsche Bank launches hedge fund ETF in London
Deutsche Bank's London-listed ETF provides access to the returns of real hedge funds rather than a replication strategy
Nomura appoints new US head of high yield
Sandor Hau is new MD of high yield and distressed credit at Nomura
New high yield syndicate manager for BNP Paribas
Stan Hartman is the bank's new head of high yield syndicate, based in London
CSRC to ban QFII quota use for China derivatives; ETF providers hit
The CSRC plans to ban derivatives dealers from using QFII quotas to on-sell derivatives mirroring CSI 300 index futures contracts to offshore clients. The move looks set to challenge ETF fund managers when hedging China index-tracking funds.
Commissioners voice mounting alarm over 'seriously strained' CFTC budget
Dunn joins O’Malia in calling for additional funding for regulator
LCH.Clearnet 'shocked' at Dodd-Frank capital requirement
Firm might not be able to live with 99% reduction in minimum capital requirement under Dodd-Frank Act, says chief executive
IIF’s Oudéa calls for G-20 taskforce for cross-border resolution
Institute for International Finance’s Frédéric Oudéa says G-20 taskforce will stir up political will for agreement on cross-border resolution
Egyptian CDS spreads widen as protests continue
Risk perceptions on Egypt and Tunisia increase again, while eurozone experiences mixed day
TriOptima names new EMEA and Asia heads
Trade compression company appoints new heads for regional businesses.
Operational risk to reduce Iraqi oil supply and exports
Iraq, one of the world’s largest locations with proven oil reserves, will not be able to hit governmental production targets due to the level of operational risk, say experts
How smaller UK firms can handle the Remuneration Code
Firms have until July 1 to comply, but experts says they can reject "pernicious" parts of FSA regulations
Users of OTC derivatives are not prepared for regulatory onslaught
The raft of new regulations on OTC derivatives will be problematic for buy-side firms, says new report
IMF uneasy on nagging weakness of eurozone’s banks
Fund’s Global Financial Stability Report and World Economic Outlook updates show concern over insufficiency of eurozone stress tests, links between banking and sovereign risks
Obama: 80% US power from clean sources by 2035
US President promises push for clean energy at expense of oil and singular focus on renewables
US Fed moves towards rules-based approach to bonuses
US banking regulators expected to require mandatory deferred bonuses and limits on upfront cash under the Dodd-Frank Act
CDS market reacts badly to Spanish bank plan
Credit default swaps (CDS) on Spain widened today, after yesterday's announcement of plans to bolster the country's banking system.
Kyobo Axa Investment Managers restructures top management
Eun-Soo Chung has secured the top job at Kyobo Axa Investment Managers with Arnaud Carcel acting as his deputy following a shake up at the investment company.
Accountancies struggle to quantify true size of UK fraud in 2010
Firms differ on how big a threat fraud represents at the start of 2011
Edhec-Risk Insitute makes Asian debut in Singapore
Edhec plans to carry out research on the uses of derivatives instruments for portfolio management in Asia from its new Singapore office.
BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index
BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index
UK Banking Commission chief makes case for ring-fencing retail operations
Independent Commission on Banking chief John Vickers rules out “radical narrow banking” but says some separation between investment and retail banks could help
Portugal bucks downward CDS trend
Debt protection costs continued to decline across most of Europe, but Ireland and Portugal are moving in the opposite direction
Eurozone peripheral CDSs keep tightening
CDS spreads on eurozone peripheral sovereigns continued their downward trend today
Credit Suisse global head of commodities leaves
Adam Knight, global head of commodities has left Credit Suisse, confirms source