NatWest Group
Tradeweb launches equity derivatives platform
Tradeweb has launched an electronic equity derivatives platform in the US that offers the ability to complete transparent and timely transactions within minutes
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
People moves in the op risk industry
Changing Hats
Fixed income strategist joins Lloyds TSB
Lloyds hires market strategy head
Best in Australia
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
UK structured products stuck on repeat
An unfavourable pricing environment and investor caution is resulting in a series of familiar structures in the UK market. A few variations in underlying are evident but all come back to income
Property derivatives fail to offer hedge options against price collapse
The development of a property derivatives market in Asia stalled during the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and has failed to regain any real momentum, presenting a gloomy outlook for the business. But some parties believe the introduction of retail…
RBS adds two for Asia financial institution group
Kenneth Tung takes over role as head of FIG Asia-Pacific from James Pearson, who has left the bank
Barnes bows out of RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland suffers two senior departures in its foreign exchange business
Risk Australia Rankings 2010: Tough at the top
The eurozone debt crisis and still-nervy stocks haven’t been enough to depress Australian derivatives markets, and competition has intensified over the last 12 months. Last year’s top two banks retain their hold – but they have a host of other dealers…
CVA and the equivalent bond
CVA and the equivalent bond
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…
Basel Committee to rethink CVA capital charge
Regulators might adapt the bond-equivalent approach amid claims the methodology will lead to perverse incentives
Hedging costs to soar for UK pension funds
Best of RPI and CPI exposure will cost up to 100 basis points to hedge, as well as increase the size of liabilities, say participants
RBS takes on Latin America DCM head from Credit Suisse
Charles Achoa joins Royal Bank of Scotland after 13 years at Credit Suisse.
RBS Group fined £5.6m for sanctions control failings
UK regulator issues large fine after banks fail to implement monitoring systems
Cebs responds to critics with new op risk paper
Committee issues second consultation paper to address concerns over level of detail in op risk guidelines on market-related activities
Banks face suit from US fund over mis-sold subprime loans
Fifteen banks accused of mis-selling mortgage-backed securities
Goldman Sachs to pay $550 million to settle SEC lawsuit
US bank receives the largest fine the SEC has ever imposed on a financial entity