BNP Paribas
Harewood launches commodity certificate to meet demand for diversification
Harewood Solutions has launched a commodity certificate linked to the BNP Paribas Oscillator commodities index.
Video: BNP Paribas's head of commodity derivatives Asia-Pacific
Frederic Hervouet, head of commodity derivatives for the Asia-Pacific at BNP Paribas, talks to Lianna Brinded about hedging strategies for energy and commodities
Video: Special Asia report on energy risk management
Lianna Brinded sends us a special report from Hong Kong and Singapore, after speaking to several leaders from the energy and commodities market about risk management
Replicating infrastructure exposure with structured products
New directions in infrastructure
Frank joins BNP Wealth Management
BNP Wealth Management hires Frank
BNPP’s Deudon moves up and Delahaye steps in
Thibault Delahaye takes over equity derivatives trading at BNP Paribas as former head Eric Deudon is appointed to lead the newly created emerging markets division within equities and commodities.
Structural changes behind rise in long-dated skew, say dealers
Reduction in risk appetite and regulatory crackdown causing increase in long-dated skew, say equity derivatives dealers
French banks fined for collusion in setting processing fees
French banks fined for collusion in setting processing fees
Experts doubt impact from environmental study on gas prices
The US EPA continues hydraulic fracturing investigation but experts predict negligible effect on near-term natural gas prices
BNPP's Franc moves to Wealth Management
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has bolstered its offering with the addition of Rémy Franc, previously head of equity derivatives sales and structuring for the corporate investment bank
BNP Paribas reshuffles global equities and commodities derivatives business
French bank BNP Paribas has reshuffled its global equity and commodity derivatives (GECD) business units and says there are no job losses
Central banks are preferred regulators: CentralBanking.com panel
Charles Goodhart, Sir John Gieve and Paul Mortimer-Lee say regulation is best housed within the central bank but warn challenges remain
Tocom relaxes market rules to ease foreign trade
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange has eased rules for foreign commodity brokers wanting to trade on its platform in a move that is expected to boost volumes, Katie Holliday reports
Risk Australia Rankings 2009: The debt dividend
Following a major sell-off in the second half of last year, the antipodean financial markets are seeing significant inflows of foreign capital in 2009 due to the resilience of the Australian economy. Dealers are also profiting from derivatives activity…
BNP Paribas enters US retail space via Bank of the West
BNP Paribas is offering market-linked certificates of deposit to US retail investors for the first time through subsidiary Bank of the West
BNP Paribas makes senior US appointments
Changes at top level of New York derivatives business
Standard Chartered hires Arnold to head South-east Asia financial market sales
David Arnold joins Standard Chartered in Singapore from BNP Paribas in Hong Kong.
Nigerian political stability boosts oil production
Nigeria’s crude oil production is on the up, after geopolitical stability hints at consistent growth, says the NNPC
BNP Paribas tempts investors with forex basket
BNP Paribas has launched a commodity currency basket designed to promote foreign exchange and persuade investors of the benefits that come with the asset class
BNP Paribas hires credit research chief
Arrival of McAdie and Fridson adds weight to BNP Paribas’ research effort.
Ogata named SG head in Asia
Hikaru Ogata quits French rival BNP Paribas to become new chief executive at SG.
Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Chris Lee has taken over global market investment products and the db-x division in Asia for Deutsche Bank. Formerly head of the structured products group at UBS, Lee started at Deutsche in the last week of June.
Hong Kong Structured Products Bill ready for first reading
The introduction in Hong Kong of the new laws for structured products took one step closer with the announcement of a first reading for the bill on July 14. A lengthy consultation period that followed the creation of the first draft of proposals has…