Barclays
Investors should avoid a flight from risky assets, says Barclays Capital
Investors should avoid dumping risky assets despite concerns over slow growth and eurozone debt, according to a BarCap report, as opportunities may arise in equities and credit later this year
Lloyds abandons AMA
Lloyds has abandoned the AMA after trying to combine two models, losing key staff and coming under scrutiny from regulators
British banks ring-fence more than £5 billion for PPI compensation payouts
Banks will not appeal decision of judicial review regarding complaints against them and have set money aside for settlements
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Merchant Capital offers an agriculture basket
Buying into agriculture
Market snapshot: May 2011
Market snapshot
Walker Crips offers choice of counterparties
Counterparty choices
Deutsche and Barclays sweep into CNH derivatives
Banks both now offer offshore renminbi trading in spot, forwards and swaps on their FX platforms after new launches over the past fortnight
Elcock appointed chief risk officer at Coventry Building Society
Ex-Barclays manager takes up role in Coventry
Singapore efforts to become RMB offshore centre bolstered by bond funds
Barclays Capital and UOB Asset Management issue the first renminbi-denominated bond funds in Singapore for retail investors. RBS believes Singapore has the potential to be the second major offshore renminbi centre after Hong Kong
The lock-in
The lock-in
CDO ratings arbitrage “reasonable and justifiable”, UK court finds
CDO ratings arbitrage ‘reasonable and justifiable’, finds UK court
Five-way collateralisation
Five-way collateralisation
Defining risk and return
Defining risk and return
UK assets in retail ETFs more than double that of a year ago, says iShares
The number of retail investors using ETFs is rising fast, boosted by regulatory initiatives such as the Retail Distribution Review and greater product knowledge among financial advisers.
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
The new normal
The new normal
Barclays fined £7.7 million by UK regulator for mis-selling funds
UK regulator fines Barclays Bank £7.7m for mis-selling funds
Industry urges EU to show restraint over remuneration practices
Responses to EU remuneration paper urge restraint
Hedging strategies to exploit ‘currency war’
The spoils of war
BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index
BarCap launches Asia-Pacific convertible bonds index
UK Banking Commission chief makes case for ring-fencing retail operations
Independent Commission on Banking chief John Vickers rules out “radical narrow banking” but says some separation between investment and retail banks could help
Barcap offers investors access to emerging market currencies
Barcap offers investors access to emerging market currencies
Market snapshot
Market Snapshot