ABN Amro
US wrap: Eurostoxx 50 proves popular
The European benchmark index continues to feature in this month's issuance
ABN Amro settles $500 million for violations
Bank violated sanctions and failed to set up adequate AML programme
Ex-RBS banker faces industry ban
UK FSA considers lifetime ban for Johnny Cameron
IMC Asset Management names strategy chief
IMC recruits Rodrigo Araya as head of investment grade credit strategies, plus Oscar Jansen, Robert Manning and Henk Wiersma.
ABN Amro ups data quality initiative
Improving data quality is a risk management initiative driven by Basel II at ABN-Amro
New RBS task force to drive AMA standard
RBS creates a new body looking at driving efficiencies in op risk management and raising its function to AMA standards.
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2010
Gaining ground, our latest analysis reveals the key findings of the Top 50 Global Custody Mandates 2010 study
Corporate statement: The RICI® EnhancedSM indexes – attracting increasing interest from institutional investors
The Royal Bank of Scotland discusses the development of a series of indexes called the RICI® EnhancedSM Series. These indexes aim to avoid the negative roll yield in benchmark commodity indexes with lower volatility and optimised performance
US Wrap: Deutsche offers emerging markets funds play
Deutsche Bank has launched an emerging markets note which links to two exchange-traded funds based on Brazil and China, amid a busy start to the week for the US market. The structure gives investors 100% equally weighted participation in the iShares FTSE…
US Wrap: RBC turns Japanese on long-term note
Royal Bank of Canada has launched a new principal protected note linked to three indexes, including the Nikkei 225 Japanese equity benchmark. The structure lasts six-and-a-half years and also links to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx, with equal…
Benelux flux
Cross-border Supervision
ABN Amro claims second victim in Fortis
Benelux bank Fortis today revealed a net loss of €14.1 billion for the first nine months of 2008, due mainly to its acquisition of parts of ABN Amro.
UK announces second bank rescue package
Daily news headlines
Agriculture in a basket
ABN Amro has provided a sharia-compliant two-year capital-protected income product linked to a basket of international agricultural stocks. There is an 8% cap on individual stock growth
Credit crisis costs RBS $5.6 billion
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has suffered $5.6 billion (£2.9 billion) in writedowns, due to exposures to US subprime debt exposures and losses in its leveraged finance portfolio.