Foreign exchange
Lehman Brothers launches new FX products in US
Lehman Brothers has launched three new principal protected notes (PPNs) in the US. Two of the products are currency-linked investments which allow investors to benefit from further weakening of the US dollar, while the third is based on a hard and soft…
Countrywide Home Loans dominates December US CDS trading
Credit default swaps (CDS) for the banking and financial services sectors dominated the most active trading in the US over December, led by Countrywide Home Loans, Lehman Brothers, CIT Group, Merrill Lynch and SLM Corp, according to interdealer broker…
Markit adds AJ tranche to CMBX indexes
London-based data provider Markit added a new tranche, the AJ tranche, to the off-the-run Markit CMBX indices on January 4.
Q4 writedown estimates raised for Citi, Merrill and JP Morgan
Citi, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan could see writedowns totalling $33.6 billion relating to collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) over the fourth quarter, according to a report by Goldman Sachs on American firms, published on December 26.
CLS: the missing link in foreign exchange settlements
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A prime time to invest
Choosing a prime broker can be a daunting task for any hedge fund manager. David Walker met Lehman Brothers' Gunner Burkhart for some tips on how to make the right decision and avoid the political pitfalls common in some investment banks
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The Citi Guide to Structured Product Terminology
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The end of the average return
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The Sensex 30 Index - Market access to the Indian equity market
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Foster Smith
Foster Smith, head of US gas and power trading at JP Morgan, tells David Watkins his fast-track career path is par for the course in commodities
Emissions trading in New Zealand
The recent policy framework put forward for New Zealand's emissions trading scheme (ETS) make it the most ambitious and stringent scheme yet proposed worldwide, but concerns over implementation have sparked fierce debate, finds Roderick Bruce
Transmission possible?
US grid operators are hoping that a new stance on transmission planning will act as a hedge against an uncertain energy future. Yet such a strategy comes with its own challenges, writes Elisa Wood
Mercurial talents
Led by oil traders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi, Mercuria Energy Group's turnover has grown fivefold in only three years. Roderick Bruce talks to Dunand, Mercuria's head of global trading, about the company's rapid expansion and its plans for 2008 and…
The year ahead
From widespread house price falls and increases in foreclosures, to funding innovations and alterations in regulation, 2008 will be a year of unprecedented change and adjustment for mortgage banks. Mortgage Risk, together with a select panel of leading…
Plan for the worst, says regulator
The UK Financial Services Authority has warned lenders to prepare in case the funding markets stay shut
Industry sets template for loan modifications
A framework sponsored by the US administration to soften the impact of subprime resets provides comfort for servicers and clarity for investors