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Eurozone CDS spreads fall on French-German fiscal deal
Risk perceptions in the eurozone fell today as France and Germany agreed new treaty plans that will sanction fiscally irresponsible member states
Sectors and strategies gain market share as exchange-traded products thrive
The healthy exchange-traded products market is seeing increasing demand from investors for access to specific sectors, as well as for dynamic strategies that can adapt to prevailing market conditions
Inflation-linked structured products on the menu for UK investors
UK distributors are capitalising on rising inflation with structured products that offer returns linked to the Retail Prices Index
German CDS spreads level out after weak debt auction spooks markets
Cost of insuring against a German government default remains stable after yesterday’s lacklustre debt auction, but risk perceptions on German banks surge
Sponsored statement: RBS
Hybrids: Diversifying by unifying
Riccardo Rebonato quits RBS for Pimco
Ex-head of front-office risk management and quantitative research will join Pimco on December 1 as head of rates and FX analytics
Risk.net poll: G-20 will not meet deadline for OTC derivatives reforms
The vast majority of respondents to a Risk.net poll do not believe G-20 members will meet the end-2012 deadline for all standardised OTC derivatives to be cleared through CCPs
Structured funds house of the year
Structured funds house of the year
Best in Germany
Best in Germany
Best in the Nordic region
Best in the Nordic region
People: Apra's Wayne Byres named to Basel role
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator
Dealers predict CVA-CDS loop will create sovereign volatility
A recipe for disaster?
People: Moritz Seibert leaves RBS Americas
Moritz Seibert leaves RBS Americas
Inflationary pressures spur pension funds to seek hedges
Inflated concerns
Insurers look to hedging strategies to deal with management charge volatility
Securing future value
RBS launches multi-asset Maze note
Note links to equities, bonds, precious metals and commodities and aims to perform in a range of market conditions
Denmark’s new retail risk labels 'too broad and inflexible'
Danish regulations that divide investments into three categories of risk are too broad and will stunt structured products activity, say market participants
New techniques focus US op risk executives on scenario analysis
Change of scene
CDS spreads in holding pattern as row delays eurozone deal
Spreads flat or slightly tighter despite political squabbling over size of EFSF
On the move
On the move
Equity structured products head leaves RBS
Head of equity derivatives structuring in the Americas departing for personal reasons
People: Citi unveils quant strategies group
Citi unveils quant strategies group