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Culture, acquisitions and regulation at Scotiabank
An acquisitive spirit
Industry unmoved by death of minor-currency Libor
The Wheatley Review calls for an end to Libor quoting in five currencies, but the number of trades affected is small – a good thing, because the available solutions are flawed, say market participants
Covered call ETFs bridging the gap between ETFs and structured strategies
Exchange-traded funds that buy call options on the underlying stocks are attracting big inflows in North America
NBC delivering on yield
The yield hunters
US large exposures rule could stop banks trading with RBS
Federal Reserve proposals limiting counterparty risk could put RBS and the UK government in one pot – potentially forcing US banks to cut exposure to both
Risk & Return Canada: CBA slams ‘regulatory risk’
Policy head at Canadian Bankers Association expresses fears about side-effects of regulation; other speakers complain about "alphabet soup" of new rules
Energy Risk Canada: Low crude prices won’t stop oil sands development, experts say
The prospects for long-term development of the Canadian oil sands remain good, presenters at Energy Risk Canada say, dismissing concern about the recent plunge in crude oil prices
Risk & Return Canada: CCPs won’t stop future crises, says academic
Central counterparties a ‘Maginot line’ that won’t prevent financial breakdown, argues Queen’s University at Kingston assistant professor
Exchange-traded sliced and diced
ETNs and ETFs: going head to head
Special report: The Americas
Special report: The Americas
Custody Risk Americas Awards 2012 – Custodian of the Year, Canada and Fund Administrator of the Year, Canada: RBC Dexia Investor Services
Custodian of the Year, Canada and Fund Administrator of the Year, Canada: RBC Dexia Investor Services
Actively managed ETFs in North America see dramatic inflows
Pimco and State Street launch new actively managed ETFs as US and Canadian markets see strong surge in assets under management
Fragmentation hindering Canada’s electricity market
Fragmentation hindering Canada’s electricity market
Guaranteed returns on Desjardins' menu
The garden of guarantees
Energy Risk presents the Future of Carbon Trading Round Table
With carbon prices plunging both the Europe and the US as the fragile global economy takes place Energy Risk is speaking to key players within the industry regarding the future of the carbon markets and what developments are foreseen in the future
Keystone XL pipeline decision leaves Canada looking eastward
The US rejection of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline will hinder the development of the Alberta oil sands, while making the option of exporting crude to Asia more attractive for Canada, analysts say
First structured product listed on Canadian National Stock Exchange heralds advance of US banks
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has guaranteed the first structured product to be listed on the Canadian National Stock Exchange, which expects more US banks to follow suit
Canadian OTC derivatives repository unnecessary, say market participants
Critics argue a Canadian OTC derivatives repository would lead to fragmented and inconsistent data
Carbon tax here to stay: Alberta energy minister
Alberta, Canada, home to the world’s third largest oil reserves, will await further federal government moves before upping its own emissions limits or developing a carbon cap-and-trade scheme
Are Canadian oil sands setting a new crude oil floor price?
Setting a new floor price?
Questions raised over UK’s forex volume surge
Market participants attribute a range of factors to the 23% rise in foreign exchange turnover in the UK reported by the Bank of England's FX Joint Standing Committee on July 25