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Battle formations
Major Chinese entities and international banks are steeling themselves for a protracted battle on multiple fronts related to the use of over-the-counter derivatives. The confrontation is killing business and preventing some Chinese entities from hedging…
A bridge too far?
As exchange-traded funds become increasingly complex and start to resemble structured products, are product providers stretching the limits too far in terms of what should constitute an ETF? By John Ferry
US commodity ETFs blow hot and cold
Increasing attention has turned to commodity exchange traded funds (ETF) in the US this month as part of the wider investigation by the CFTC into the need for tighter oversight of energy futures markets. Rachel Morison investigates
Sepa in trouble from all angles, says report
The European Union’s drive to harmonise payments is overly ambitious, warns study
Deutsche redeems Powershares ETNs
Deutsche Bank will redeem all outstanding Powershares DB Crude Oil Double Long exchange-traded notes (ETNs), according to a statement issued by the bank on September 1.
Deutsche Bank lists hedge fund and carbon ETFs in London
Deutsche Bank has listed its hedge fund exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The listing of the Ucits III-compliant ETF, based on the db Hedge Fund Index, follows the launch of a euro-hedge version on the Xetra Frankfurt in…
Calmer markets reflected in VAR figures
Lower volatility across asset classes in the second quarter of the year produced lower value-at-risk figures at almost all major banks, according to a Risk survey.
Banks' own credit risk hampers financial results
Own credit risk - the concept of including the credit risk of an institution in the measurement of the liabilities it issues - had a significant impact on banks' profits in the first half of 2009, as credit default swap (CDS) spreads referencing banks'…
European banks report modest Q2, despite increased provisioning
Top Spanish, German and Swiss banks have reported modest gains in the second quarter, although their profits have been constrained by an increase in non-performing loans and loan loss provisioning.
Deutsche fires two for industrial espionage
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