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UK structured products stuck on repeat

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:03:24 GMT

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

BNP Paribas enters US retail market via Bank of the West

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:40:16 GMT

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BNP Paribas is offering market-linked certificates of deposit to US retail investors for the first time through subsidiary Bank of the West

The post-trade value chain

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:02:53 GMT

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Nick Dyne, head of business development at post-trade technology vendor Logicscope in London, evaluates the prospect of a 'virtual' back office

Barclays Asian ETN gains $4.7m

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:59:02 GMT

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NEW YORK - Barclays received $4.7 million worth of investment into its Asian currency-linked exchange-traded note (ETN) by September 9, five days after launch.

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Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:46:26 GMT

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What the Reauthorisation Act means for retail FX

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Felix Shipkevich, general counsel at online FX trading company CMS Forex in New York, provides an overview of the US regulatory environment for retail FX brokers

Volatility pushes up prices for short-dated forex options

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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LONDON - Short-dated foreign exchange option prices have skyrocketed as liquidity in the derivatives market dried up amid turbulent market conditions last week.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Currency strategies add value in September

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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LONDON - Currency managers employing value strategies are the most likely to have been rewarded by strong profits over the past 12 months, according to research by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Strike while the iron is hot

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Pete Luxton, economic adviser, and Shant Movsesian, manager, foreign exchange options, at Informa Global Markets in London suggest a basket strategy to play euro weakness

RealStream Margin revamped

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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LONDON - Cognotec is set to roll out the latest version of its web-based margin trading system, RealStream Margin 3.0, in response to market demand for efficiency and enhanced risk management products.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Opportunity no longer knocks

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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The past week has highlighted what a questionable time it is for the industry

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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The confusion over central clearing

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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Over the past month, the concept of central counterparty (CCP) clearing has taken centre stage, as concerns over counterparty risk consume the market in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September.

Mixed forecast for FX

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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LONDON - Foreign exchange teams will avoid the worst of the job cuts in the City of London, although market sources warn no-one will be immune from redundancies.

Calls on low yielders overpriced

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:25 GMT

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GLOBAL - Dealers report an overpricing on calls in low-yielding currencies, as investors move into less risky assets.

BNP Paribas ups the ante in forex

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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LONDON - BNP Paribas plans to roll out a new foreign exchange trading platform to select clients by the end of the year, in a bid to grow its presence in FX.

A return to vanilla

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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GLOBAL - Banks are preparing for a vanilla year next year in the derivatives market, as investors seek transparent structures in an environment of heightened volatility and inconsistent liquidity.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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UBS shines as CLS provider during turmoil

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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UBS took home the accolade for the best third-party CLS provider, in a year that has tested the model's basic premise.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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Retail FX benefits as traders go DIY

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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LONDON - The retail foreign exchange revolution could benefit from reduced headcounts within the financial services industry, according to Mark Davison, vice-president of pro-sales at Forex Capital Markets (FXCM).

Indonesia bans FX derivatives

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:46:24 GMT

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JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank moved to curb speculation on the rupiah last week, by banning banks from making loans for derivatives transactions. The regulations went into effect last Tuesday (December 16).