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UK Wrap: Walker Crips offers new at risk growth plan
There was a bumper issuance of 24 structured products last week, thanks mainly to Investec launching its 11th collection of plans.
US Wrap: US & Asia plays close week
A mix of nine different US and Asian equity plays brought the US market to a close last week. Citi launched two new notes - both a reverse convertible and an accelerated growth note. The latter was linked to the performance of the S&P 500 index, offering…
CDS: Spreads widen tracking stocks
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (September 1)
AIG picks non-exec chairman
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Obama anoints new PBGC chair
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Knot leaves DNB for Ministry
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ZFS appoints Martin Senn CEO
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Senators delay climate change legislation
Draft climate change legislation scheduled for release next week has been delayed until later this month.
CFTC releases MGEX enforcement review
High staff turnover and unprecedented market volatility and volume affected the Minneapolis Grain Exchange's (MGEX's) ability to perform all of its self-regulatory functions in recent years, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
DOE awards $500m to clean energy projects
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $502 million would be distributed to clean energy projects in the first round of awards from the stimulus package passed in February.
PetroChina acquires oil sands stake
PetroChina has paid C$1.9 billion for a 60% interest in two projects in the Athabasca Oils Sands in Alberta, Canada.