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BNP and Grosvenor close first Italian property derivatives deal
BNP Paribas has closed the first Italian property derivatives deal with the UK property company Grosvenor.
CFTC pushes for greater oversight
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a report to Congress recommending that its oversight ability be expanded across electronic trading facilities known as Exempt Commercial Markets (ECMs), which include the electronic…
Raging California wildfires trigger transmission emergency
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), which operates California’s open-market wholesale power grid, has issued a transmission emergency warning following four days of wildfires that have sparked the biggest US evacuation since…
CFFEX nears launch as first members announced
The China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) has named its first clearing and trading members.
New head of risk at NYSE Regulation
NYSE Regulation, the oversight arm of the New York Stock Exchange, has named Frederic Krieger as head of its new risk group.
Merrill Lynch reports $5.6 billion losses on FICC business
Merrill Lynch has reported $5.6 billion losses for its fixed-income, currencies and commodities (FICC) business in its third-quarter 2007 results.
Société Générale expands DCM team
Two senior staff have joined Société Générale's debt capital markets (DCM) team in Europe.
RBS to take Cheyne SIV
Royal Bank of Scotland has won exclusive rights to restructure Cheyne Finance - a structured investment vehicle (SIV) managed by Cheyne Capital Management, the London-based hedge fund and collateralised debt obligation (CDO) manager.
OCC recruits head of quantitative risk
The Chicago-based Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has recruited Simon Babbs as head of quantitative risk management.
Survey highlights Asia money-laundering risk
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Business change threatens financial integrity
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Lisbon trio calls for more market transparency
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JWG-IT highlights Mifid record-keeping risks
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Final report released on the Lamfalussy process
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Optial launches business intelligence module for op risk
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UK insurers well prepared for Solvency II
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Roundtable poll shows 24% firms not ready for Mifid
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Mifid experts thin on the ground as deadline approaches
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ODL brokers record gas oil options deal
ODL Securities brokered the largest ever deal in exchange-traded gas oil options in September.