Equity markets
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
Barclays Capital seeks to increase price transparency and speed of trades
RiskNews
RiskNews
Raising the standard
The German insurance industry is actively pushing forward the discussion on the standard model within the scope of Solvency II
Tullett Prebon creates new volatility division
London-based broker Tullett Prebon has completed its reorganisation with the creation of a new division covering several classes of futures and options.
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
Barclays Capital has extended Barx, its electronic single-dealer trading platform, to cover variance swaps. The service will enable Barclays’ customers to trade variance swaps on a variety of equity indexes through their Bloomberg terminals.
A licence to print money?
matthew lynn
A giant step for equity
China
Market graphic - The outlook for volatility
Victor Consoli, head of high-yield research and corporate credit strategy at Bear Stearns in New York, explains the implications of an end to the low-volatility environment
Raising the standard
Comment
Skandia spreads out
Profile
Conference report: Asian appetites
Special report: Focus on Asia
SPA newswire
North America
China: Promising futures
Special report: Focus on Asia
Profile: CSFB goes for growth
Special report: Focus on Asia
Redefining equity-linked
Equity-linked securities
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
New angles
The View on Flu
Should life companies worry about bird flu? Swiss Re says yes, but Munich Re and a host of primary insurers claim the risks can be overstated. Richard Irving reports
Copper-bottomed pot of gold
metals/softs