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Barclays Capital makes senior credit sales appointment in New York
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of the UK’s Barclays Bank, has hired John Lovisolo as a managing director in its North American credit derivatives and structured product sales team.
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GFI launches electronic CDS index trading in the US
GFI Group, the New York based inter-dealer brokerage, has launched its electronic credit default swap (CDS) trading system, Creditmatch, in the US.
Goldman Sachs to lose two top forex prop traders
Goldman Sachs is to lose its two chief London-based prop traders at the end of the year.
Allegheny Energy to sell Illinois power plant
Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Energy is to sell a power plant in Manhattan, Illinois for $173 million to a private investment firm that specialises in energy assets. ArcLight Capital Partners has agreed to buy the 672-megawatt (MW) Lincoln Generating…
Merrill Lynch to offer algorithmic engine to buy-side
Merrill Lynch is slated to join a growing array of major sell-side firms that will allow third-party access to their algorithmic trading engines.
Trading volumes surge on rupiah volatility
Trade volumes in the Indonesian rupiah surged by around 50% when markets reopened following the presidential elections last week.
Credit derivatives professionals slam IAS
Financial market participants have slammed International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39) for financial hedge instruments, according to a British Bankers' Association (BBA) credit derivatives survey.
EBRD selects S&P portfolio risk tool
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has chosen Standard & Poor’s (S&P) portfolio risk tracker (PRT) tool for its treasury operations. The move represents a blow to rivals Moody’s KMV and RiskMetrics, whose product, CreditManager,…
RBS offers freight derivatives
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has started offering shipping derivatives, in the form of forward freight agreements (FFAs) linked to the transport costs of bulk commodities to its client base.
BoNY and Wilshire offer risk management services
The Bank of New York (BoNY) and California-based investment management and technology firm, Wilshire Associates, have formed a partnership to provide risk management services.
Wharton launches first fund of hedge funds
London-based Wharton Asset Management, which has $4 billion of assets under management, has introduced its debut fund of hedge funds.
Basel II praised for ERM framework
The new Basel Accord (Basel II) provides the most comprehensive enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) framework for banks because it provides for operational risk management that goes far beyond compliance, says Virginia Garcia, senior analyst at…
CME opts for European-style options
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is converting all its standard equity index options from American to European-style options.
Credit derivatives professionals slam IAS
Financial market participants have slammed International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39) for financial hedge instruments, according to a British Bankers’ Association (BBA) credit derivatives survey.
Basel II simplifies management of credit portfolios, says BIS
Basel II will facilitate early detection of the quality of a credit portfolio because it allows for progressive estimation of the probability of default (PD) of borrowers, according to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
RBS offers freight derivatives
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has started offering shipping derivatives, in the form of forward freight agreements (FFAs) linked to the transport costs of bulk commodities to its client base.