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Korea’s exchanges to merge into single entity
The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE), the Korea Futures Exchange (Kofex) and Kosdaq are expected to merge to establish a single entity if a bill that is currently in congress is passed.
BNP Paribas tailor-makes Japanese CDS index
French bank BNP Paribas has created a sub-index to its CJ50 index of the 50 most liquid Japanese credit default swaps (CDS). Called CJ Flex, the sub-index is referenced on about 30 investment-grade credits, worth a total notional amount of more than ¥10…
Rabobank upgrades software for Basel II compliance
Dutch bank Rabobank has purchased risk management software from Ubitrade-Fermat to assist in its Basel II compliance.
Standard Chartered poaches JP Morgan Chase veteran
Standard Chartered has hired JP Morgan Chase veteran Richard Leighton as global head of foreign exchange options in London.
BarCap adds ANZ dealer
Edward Howard will join Barclays Capital in London in January, a spokeswoman for the bank told Risk's sister publication, FX Week .
Deutsche loses forex prime brokerage specialist
Rakesh Shah has left Deutsche Bank in London, where he was a foreign exchange prime brokerage specialist, a source at the bank told Risk's sister publication, FX Week .
Investors should buy credit protection, warns Morgan Stanley credit strategist
Investors should use the range of credit derivatives products to hedge their exposure to European corporate bonds, Morgan Stanley fixed-income analysts said today, adding they are bearish on the prospects for European credit next year.
JP Morgan's co-head of European equity derivatives marketing joins Merrill Lynch
JP Morgan Chase’s co-head of European equity derivatives marketing for corporates, Cristina Garcia-Peri, has left the bank to join Merrill Lynch.
SGX signs up for OM trading system
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has selected OM to provide it with a new integrated trading engine.
Exane and BNP Paribas to join forces
European equity derivatives broker Exane is to join BNP Paribas to jointly market share-based products.
iBoxx developing credit futures contract
Three investment banks behind credit default swap (CDS) index provider iBoxx – ABN Amro, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank – today jointly announced the development of a new credit futures contract.
Merrill Lynch adds Hong Kong equity-linked products team
Merrill Lynch has hired Stephen Choi as an associate in the US investment bank's global equity-linked products team in Hong Kong.
Standard Bank boosts global markets presence in the Asia-Pacific
South Africa's Standard Bank has hired Philip Chu as head of global markets in Asia.
Isda pushes for automated trade verification for derivatives
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the trade body representing over 600 institutions working in the derivatives industry, has moved to accelerate the transition to automated over-the-counter derivatives trade processing by publishing a…
SAS extends risk software portfolio
North Carolina-based software provider SAS has extended its range of risk management systems by acquiring technology vendor RiskAdvisory. The Canada-based software company specialises in providing risk software to energy and utility companies.
Parmalat CDS spreads hit 47% after six-notch S&P downgrade
The cost of five-year credit protection on debt issued by Parmalat closed at 4,000bp/4,300bp above Libor today after rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) cut the Italian dairy company’s credit rating to 'C' – its second-lowest rating.
Credit derivatives not yet helping banks' risk management, says S&P
Credit derivatives are not yet helping banks to hedge their risks, says a report from rating agency Standard & Poor’s.
SG to offer UK retail investors exposure to China
French investment bank SG, part of Société Générale, will offer UK retail investors exposure to the performance of Chinese equities from tomorrow with the launch of a new warrant linked to the Hang Seng index.
European corporate credit to remain fragile, says S&P
The creditworthiness of European companies and financial institutions is unlikely to recover significantly next year, rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said today.
WSS updates hedge accounting software
Wall Street Systems (WSS), the global treasury and capital management system provider, has launched a new module for its treasury engine to incorporate the most recent worldwide hedge accounting requirements. The new ‘hedge compliance module’ replaces…
Deutsche seeks new global markets head in Canada
Deutsche Bank is looking for a new head of global markets in Canada, according to RiskNews ' sister publication FX Week .
ING creates fixed-income hub in Singapore
Dutch financial group ING is centralising its Asia-Pacific fixed-income operations in Singapore.
SunGard MDS buys Fame
SunGard Market Data Services (MDS) has signed an agreement to acquire historical data and data management software vendor Fame Information Services.
Westpac expands foreign exchange sales
Dorene Mallon has joined Westpac in New York today as a senior vice-president in institutional foreign exchange sales. She reports to David Beale, global head of institutional sales at the Australian bank in London.