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RBS builds e-commerce team
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has made a series of hires in its e-commerce division.
FSA publishes Market Watch newsletter
The FSA has published a Market Watch newsletter
98% of Euronext shareholders approve NYSE deal
At an extraordinary general meeting in Amsterdam, participating Euronext shareholders cast 70.3 million votes - 98% of the total - in favour of the exchange's planned merger with NYSE Group.
Lehman names Italy chief and new head of European fixed-income sales
Lehman Brothers has named Riccardo Banchetti as chief executive for Italy
Bondholders agree last ditch Eurotunnel refinancing plan
The group of investors holding subordinated debt in Eurotunnel voted yesterday to support the beleaguered Channel Tunnel operator’s latest debt restructuring plan.
Reuters and TMA to launch renminbi swap offer rate fixing
Reuters and the Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA) will launch a renminbi swap offer rate fixing on 18 December.
Headhunting firm expands credit sales
Hutton Consulting is expanding its credit headhunting business by branching out into fixed income sales.
IRA Releases Q3 2006 Economic Capital Profiles for all US banks
IRA has released Q3 2006 Economic Capital, Basel II and financial performance indicators for all US banks
First trade for Creditex's online bulk CDS platform
Q-Wixx, the US credit derivatives technology company, has conducted its first electronic trade of a bundle of credit default swap (CDS) contacts.
Reuters launches new China pension index
Reuters has launched a second China pension index, as part of its efforts to create investment performance benchmarks for the country’s enterprise annuity funds.
BarCap launches options on hedge fund baskets
Barclays Capital has developed a range of new option products based on underlying baskets of hedge funds.
CME to list electronic FX options on Monday
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to offer nine American-style foreign exchange options for trading on its Globex electronic trading platform from Monday, December 18.
Reuters and TMA to launch renminbi swap offer rate fixing
Reuters and the Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA) will launch a renminbi swap offer rate fixing on 18 December.
SEC risk chief resigns
Charles Fishkin, head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Risk Assessment, has resigned to join an asset-management firm.
HSBC trades first renminbi non-deliverable swaption
HSBC has traded the first ever option on a renminbi non-deliverable interest rate swap, the bank said in a statement.
Hong Kong SFC suspends Credit Suisse prop trader
A convertible bond proprietary trader at Credit Suisse has left the bank after being suspended by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for alleged insider trading.