Barclays
Repo rules decimate key liquidity ratio at Barclays
Reverse repo treatment in draft NSFR cuts ratio from 113% to 98%
SG launches six-year at-risk product based on FTSE 100
Societe Generale sets barrier at 60% in income product for UK retail
Deutsche Bank hires Banque de France’s Matherat
Central banker takes on top regulatory job at German bank
Asia-specific Vix indexes fail to ignite market interest
Low volatility is acting as drag on the take-up of local indexes
LGIM names So as index fund head, and other recent job moves
So joins from Enhanced Investment Products, where he was beta product head
Barclays' Yarian promoted to head of US rates trading
Stack to fill vacancy left in clearing and prime brokerage
JP Morgan and Mercuria reveal post-transaction plans
Other commodities moves at Icap, PetroChina, BAML & Evolution Markets
Market snapshot: Investec leads UK product issuance in May
FTSE regains ground as appetite for multiple underlyings falls
New annuities are structured products in all but name
Buffers and baskets have appeal beyond structured notes and CDs
No barrier for capped Barclays social media product
Barclays offers three times leverage and a cap on social media stocks
UK structured products complaints fall on improved education
Barclays structured product falls foul of financial ombudsman
Liquidity never an issue, says 1650 Wealth Management
Adviser extolls the benefits of ‘ETF 2.0’
Taiwan OBU reform to ramp up demand for CNH products
Onshore banks also tipped to benefit from new approach
Leder returns to SEC in cross-border role, and other recent job news
Paul Leder rejoins after 14-year stint in private practice
Westpac appoints two in Hong Kong, and other recent job moves
Steven Yu and Alex Tam join Australian bank
SocGen and JP Morgan earn top billing in retail rankings
Barclays, BNP Paribas and HSBC also score well in Europe and US distributors survey
PBoC behind RMB depreciation
China central bank acts to stimulate two-way trading
SEC writes to banks on ETN concerns
Banks requested by SEC to revamp investor message on ETNs
Commodities investing is still fundamentally sound
Commodity investors may have had a bad year, but putting money into commodities of finite supply continues to makes sense
Barclays ETN follows Nobel strategy
Star attractions
First stage of IRHP redress complete
FCA-ordered review finds 18,737 'non-sophisticated customers' sold hedges, most against the rules; payout could reach £2.67 billion
Bank of England to lay off up to 100 staff, and other recent job news
Changing hats – March 2014
Regatta to launch US structured product ‘portfolio’
Ex-lawyer turned financial adviser, author and advocate for the industry, Regatta’s Eric Greschner talks to Yakob Peterseil about the inroads structured products have made in the US, the work he is doing and what remains to be done to boost the…
Dealers reassess Korea ELS market as equity risk builds up
Equity-linked underlyings moving to Euro Stoxx 50