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US Wrap: Goldman Sachs pushes boundaries of downside gearing
Goldman Sachs has launched a new accelerated growth note linked to the S&P 500 index which gears investor participation on the downside. The three-year trade gives investors 150% participation in the S&P 500's upward moves up to a cap of between 45-55%…
Ice clears €5.9 billion of CDSs in first week
Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange’s (Ice) European central clearing facility, Ice Clear Europe, has cleared €5.9 billion of credit default swap (CDS) index trades in its first week of operation.
'FSA failed dreadfully' says Treasury Committee
A report on financial regulation published by the UK parliament's Treasury Select Committee criticises the UK Financial Services Authority over its handling of the credit crisis.
Spectron joins ICE eConfirm
Global brokerage Spectron has signed up to the Intercontinental Exchange's eConfirm Broker Matching Service for over-the-counter trading.
EBRD to support Ukraine gas reforms
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a sovereign-guaranteed loan to Ukraine's state-owned energy firm Naftogaz. The loan will aid a government plan to reform Ukraine's struggling energy market and secure the transit…
Changing Hats
Changing Hats
What's Happening and When
What's Happening and When