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RBS hires head of US macro credit strategy
RBS recruits Alliance Bernstein’s Edward Marrinan as US macro credit head, plus Cantor Fitzgerald’s Ian Jaffe and Seth Levine.
Deutsche Bank boosts bond origination team
Reid Payne, Maryam Khosrowshahi and Anatoli Kossarik join Deutsche Bank’s CEEMEA debt capital markets team.
US investors still sensitive to counterparty risk
Counterparty risk remains a dominant theme for US investors, who are keen to analyse issuer credit ratings and credit default swap levels before buying a structured product. Richard Jory asks senior US industry figures how attitudes to counterparty…
Volatility fears increase after May whiplash
Equity markets suffered a whiplash effect before and after the second weekend of May, with the Eurostoxx 50 dropping 4.26% on Friday, May 7, only to bounce back by 10.35% the following Monday.
RBS and NAB offer investors the chance to restrike
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and National Australian Bank (NAB) have teamed up to offer a product called Re-Strike, which will give investors with non-performing investments the chance to reset capital. RBS is the issuer.
Containing contango
Commodities are back in favour with investors looking for diversification and absolute returns. But market conditions, coupled with the fact that most commodities remain in contango, means passive beta investments could disappoint. How are dealers…
Industry disappointed by lack of clout in CCP standards
Dealers complain a long-awaited draft of standards for derivatives clearing platforms fails to address key issues.
Reversal of fortune
Inverted swap spreads have defied earlier predictions that they were a short-term aberration to still be a feature 18 months after their first appearance. Is this set to continue and, if so, does it pose an opportunity for pension schemes and insurers?…
US inflation options sponsored forum: Recovery and development
The inflation market has had a challenging few months. In particular, many dealers were hurt by short positions in 0% inflation floors, causing sizeable losses for some firms. Sponsored by BGC Partners, Risk convened a panel of major inflation dealers in…
State benefits for RBS
Jezri Mohideen, head of rates trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at RBS, talks to Alexander Campbell
SIP Nordic takes dynamic strategies to UK IFAs
SIP Nordic’s UK arm and RBS are bringing structured products to independent financial advisers throughout the UK, with a focus on educating them about the products and the potential benefits they bring to a portfolio. Clare Dickinson talks to managing…
Risk Inflation Forum 2010
A roundtable on inflation and inflation derivatives hosted by Risk magazine editor Nick Sawyer.
RBS fined £29 million for sharing pricing information
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has settled with the OFT for breaking competition rules with Barclays
New RBS task force to drive AMA standard
RBS creates a new body looking at driving efficiencies in op risk management and raising its function to AMA standards.