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Nat gas hedging hit by regulation and fundamentals
Experts link drop in natural gas trading activity and liquidity to fundamentals and regulatory uncertainty
Barclays Stockbrokers launches emerging markets certificate
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched an autocall certificate based on the MSCI Emerging Markets index.
RBC acquires Fortis Wealth Management Hong Kong
The Canadian bank wants to hire up to 300 wealth management staff in Asia during the next four years.
Argentina not addressing anti-money laundering failings says FATF
FATF moves to attack Argentina for lack of progress in AML; while Hong Kong acts to shore-up deficiences reported in 2008
Gregory joins Solum Financial
Former BarCap credit quant joins capital markets consultancy
German investors use ETF products as "short-term investment tools"
German investors use ETF products as "short-term investment tools"
MF Global appoints Mike Blomfield as Asia-Pacific head
MF Global Holdings has announced the appointment of Mike Blomfield as managing director of its Asia-Pacific operations.
UK Wrap: Plan managers diversify away from FTSE
The products this fortnight offered an exciting variety of commodities, emerging markets, the Eurostoxx index, S&P index and the FTSE index
Janssens to head JP Morgan treasury & securities services in Japan
The US bank's treasury and securities services chief for Asia, Thomas DuCharme, has named his team heads for Japan and South-east Asia
Insurers, not banks, driving liquidity trade
Insurance sector's hunger for high yields, rather than banks' thirst for short-term funding, driving liquidity trade
Barclays makes its debut in the Italian ETN market
Barclays has listed its first iPath ETN in Italy, hoping to add to the success of its volatility-linked ETNs
BarCap builds on volatility ETN with new listings
Barclays Capital has listed a second volatility iPath ETN on the London Stock Exchange, along with a first listing in Milan
Olcott joins Citi as head of US retail structured products sales
Gage Olcott has joined Citi in the US to help build up its third-party distribution efforts
Risk USA: Paulson refused to save Lehman over 'bailout guy' characterisation
Former White House economist details civil war between Bush administration and US Treasury
DME's Q3 results point to struggle for crude futures
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange’s latest trading results reveal low liquidity levels for its key oil futures contract, despite a face-value surge in trading volumes
EU prepares to go the direct route on structured products law implementation
The introduction of several new European Union laws covering financial investments could prohibit sales of some products and push up costs
Solvency II not a concern for corporate debt markets
ING Investment Management relaxed about Solvency II reducing appetite for corporate bonds
Risk USA: Futures clearing model not secure, says Prager
Futures clearing model less secure for over-the-counter derivatives than bilateral trading, says BlackRock trading head
Risk USA: Multiple trade repositories will hamper ability to spot systemic risk build-up
More transparency in OTC derivatives is crucial – but regulators need the right kind of data, say conference speakers.
Dealer concern over proposed change to client margin segregation
Ice Trust estimates it might have to increase initial margin by 63% to cover risk.
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
Risk USA: Basel Committee considers capital charges on bank exposures to CCP default funds
A new capital charge on bank exposures to CCP default funds could be introduced in December, says Osfi's White.
Risk USA: Some relationships remain broken in derivatives market
Two years after the Lehman Brothers collapse, OTC market fundamentals still highly dysfunctional
Risk USA: Pay bigger than politics, says former Treasury adviser
Risk managers need to look closely at compensation, declares former US Treasury adviser