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Credit Suisse: first cleared coking coal swap
Credit Suisse has announced the completion of the first cleared coking coal swap transaction, based on a new over-the-counter cleared contract on the CME
Leveraged return super trackers back
Demand for leveraged call spreads, commonly referred to as super trackers, with highly geared upside and soft protection, is slowly coming back. Investors are looking to diversify counterparty exposure away from high street banks and inflation growth…
ITV completes £1.7 billion longevity swap with Credit Suisse
Trustee chairman Graham Parrott says the deal removes "significant risk" from the television company's pension scheme
BoA appoints Laughlin as chief risk officer
Replaces Bruce Thompson, who becomes chief financial officer
DTCC appoints new group chief risk officer
Noel Donohoe will head ERM, op risk and systemic risk teams
Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
Risk Australia Rankings 2011: Internationally connected
High interest rates, a strong currency, and rapid increases in volatility amid turmoil in European and US debt markets have resulted in another challenging year for the derivatives dealers and brokers in Australia. During a period that saw foreign banks…
On the move
On the move
Six Securities Services names Wieland as clearing chief
Urs Wieland has been named CEO of Six Securities Services
Investor pull to replace regulator push on CoCos: Credit Suisse’s Ervin
A new pull for CoCos
Credit Suisse reshuffles Asia executives to increase focus on private banking
Credit Suisse has named Marcel Kreis as chairman of private banking Asia Pacific and Francesco de Ferrari as head of private banking Asia Pacific from January 1, 2012
Risk managers seek understanding of structured products investor trends
On the trail of commodities
People: Citi shakes up structuring group
Citi shakes up structuring group
Going-concern triggers on CoCos unrealistic, says White
Contingent capital instruments designed to provide a capital boost before the point of non-viability are laudable but unrealistic, says former RMMG chair Mark White
On the move
People moves across Asia
Lack of rebate fees poses challange to Asia ETF market
The price of advice
Bank of America offers digital payout while three issuers compete with leveraged S&P 500 products
Barclays reverse convertibles dominate the latest US structured product offerings, but there is also diversion into digital payouts and leveraged returns
Hearing on Libor class action venue due
US dollar Libor banks could find out details of a class action lawsuit against them as early as August
Brazil nears structured product milestone
New rules will boost local market for retail products, issuers hope
Bank of America appoints new chief technology officer for GWIM unit
BofA has appointed David Reilly as its chief technology officer for its GWIM unit
Paul Hawkins new global head of commodities at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse has hired Paul Hawkins as a managing director and global head of commodities, to join in August.
People: King crowned head of ETNs at Credit Suisse
Greg King's arrival at Credit Suisse is one of many recent moves in the structured product and ETF markets