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CDS spreads widen in Bahrain and Morocco
Risk perceptions continue to rise in the Middle East and north Africa as Libyan crackdown ratchets up political tension
BAML report on structured products explodes the myth of poor returns
BAML report on structured products explodes the myth of poor returns
Barclays Capital hires Valenzuela to head equity liquid markets distribution in Asia
Barclays Capital has hired Adrian Valenzuela to to head equities liquid markets distribution, including equity flow derivatives, in Asia.
Deutsche Bank takes offshore renminbi electronic on Autobahn
Deutsche Bank claims to be the first major dealer to offer offshore renminbi on an electronic trading platform, although forex broker EBS says it already offers a hybrid broking service for the offshore Chinese currency. Together, however, the…
Armes leaves Morgan Stanley
Co-head of European interest rates joins Brevan Howard
Stoxx rebrands as global index provider
Stoxx has launched more than 1,200 indexes in its first large non-European offering. It hopes the expanded range will attract new clients as the exchange-traded fund and structured products markets expand.
UK Financial Ombudsman rules against Meteor as structured product complaints fall
UK Financial Ombudsman rules against Meteor as structured product complaints fall
Bahraini bankers criticised central bank in lead-up to crisis: WikiLeak
WikiLeak alleges some economists and bankers dissatisfied with Central Bank of Bahrain's slow reaction to real-estate sector problems
CDS spreads continue to rise in troubled Middle East
Risk perceptions on Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Bahrain widen
McKessy rejoins SEC to head whistleblower office
Former enforcement counsel named to head new office
Risk Awards Video: What is the biggest challenge for 2011?
A new video from Risk magazine. Winners of the 2011 Risk Awards were asked what they saw as the biggest challenge in the industry for 2011.
Securities regulators at odds over OTC shift to trading platforms
Iosco members fail to agree on whether organised trading platforms for derivatives should source liquidity from multiple institutions.
Basel alone will not protect us: UK Treasury Committee’s Tyrie
UK Treasury Select Committee chair Andrew Tyrie says fundamental changes to the way banks are supervised a must; tripartite system left no one in charge
Energy companies face software integration issues
Energy Risk software survey shows traders plan to add to ETRM systems in 2011; vendors discuss integration problems
Falling VAR reflects calmer year and warier bankers
Banks have seen value-at-risk figures fall over 2010, but risk measure may be on the way out
CDS spreads reach 18-month high in Bahrain
Bahraini authorities crack down on protesters as spreads rise across the Middle East and North Africa.
RBS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
BS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
Swedbank and LFG note tackles credit concentration risk
Swedbank and LFG note tackles credit concentration risk
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