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Japanese ban naked shorts despite liquidity fears
The Japanese Financial Services Agency today banned naked shorting of stocks on the Tokyo exchange until the end of Q1 in 2009. But the experience of other countries implies the country now risks making the stock market even more volatile and illiquid.
NDFA releases fifth issue of fixed income plan
NDFA has released its fifth Regular Fixed Income Plan October 08, which benefits from the tax efficiencies for dividend income from non-UK shares. The five and a half-year plan is linked to the FTSE 100 and provides either an annual income of 7.5% per…
Banks move towards clearing for FX, interest rate and equity
A large part of the over-the-counter derivatives market will shift towards central clearing houses by next year, as the collapse of Lehman Brothers on September 15 forces banks to reassess counterparty risk posed by other dealers.
RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB ask for government capital
The UK government announced this morning it will pour a total of £37 billion into Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), HBOS and Lloyds TSB, as part of a recapitalisation plan revealed last week.
Eurozone governments unveil details of rescue plans
Following the news of a rescue plan for eurozone banks this morning, European governments have been spending the afternoon fleshing out the details of their planned recapitalisations and loan guarantees.
NDFA delivers Fixed Income and Growth Kick Out Plans
NDFA has launched its Fixed Income Plan September 08, which draws on the tax efficiencies for dividend income from non-UK shares. This effectively enables basic rate taxpayers to receive non-UK dividends tax-free and higher rate taxpayers have rates…
Pimco in frame to run commercial paper purchase facility
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has confirmed it is in talks with California-based bond fund Pimco to manage the government’s new commercial paper purchase facility (CPFF).
UK government unveils £50 billion bank recapitalisation plan
The UK government this morning announced a jumbo rescue package to recapitalise the country’s ailing banking sector.
Bailouts fail to lift markets
The news of massive bank bailouts on both sides of the Atlantic failed to support the stock markets this morning - UK and European equities fell sharply in early trading, led by a weak financial sector.
Investec unveils fourth series
Investec Structured Products has launched its fourth series of plans comprising products within its accumulation, investment and income categories.
MSCI blends frontier and emerging markets
Index provider MSCI Barra has launched the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, and a more tradable proxy the Frontier Emerging Markets Apex Index. The indexes are designed to underlie structured products and other financial instruments such as ETFs.
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