Foreign exchange

New Crude High on Supply Woes

Crude oil for May delivery hit an all time high of $113.93 in intraday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today

GSEs could endanger US credit rating

Exposure to government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could threaten the US government's AAA credit rating, New York-based rating agency Standard & Poor's has warned.

MSCI offers volatility

MSCI Barra has launched the MSCI Global Minimum Volatility indexes designed to reflect a minimum-variance or managed volatility equity strategy that focuses on absolute return and volatility.

Paladyne and Numerix partner

Pricing and risk analytics provider Numerix and alternative investment technology vendor Paladyne Systems have agreed to integrate Numerix trading, pricing and analytical toolset within Paladyne’s hedge fund platform. The move is designed to allow…

Barcap aims to capture FX volatility

Barclays Capital has launched three FX Volatility indexes: the BetaVol, Smart BetaVol and AlphaVol. The indexes, which are designed to provide both portfolio diversification and event hedge protection against sudden market downturns, have been assembled…

Banks vow to improve transparency

The Institute of International Finance (IIF), a banking industry trade group, has promised to improve transparency about risk exposure and executive pay in the wake of the credit crisis.

Wing Hang Bank opts for Misys Summit FT

Wing Hang Bank in Hong Kong has agreed to install technology vendor Misys’ Summit FT treasury and capital markets software in response to increased demand for structured products from private wealth management clients, corporates and the retail market.

Barclays launches carry trade strategy ETN

Barclays Bank has launched the Optimised Currency Carry Exchange Traded Note on the NYSE-Arca Stock Exchange, which is designed to provide exposure to the Barclays Intelligent Carry Strategy Index which seeks a return by investing in high-yielding…

OCBC aims for agri-property outperformance

OCBC Bank in Malaysia has launched the Agri-Property Outperformance floating-rate instrument of deposit, a 100% principal protected product that measures the out-performance of six international agribusiness stocks against the iShares Dow Jones US Real…

SG Index catapults into carbon credits

Société Générale Index (SGI) and carbon expertise firm Orbeo have launched the SGI Orbeo Carbon Credit Index, which is designed to give institutional investors, asset managers and private banks direct access to carbon.

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