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Risk awards 2011
Regulators have finalised new rules that will change the face of the derivatives markets. Risk recognises those institutions that have prepared best for the forthcoming change, and still continued to provide top-notch derivatives and risk management…
Look to equities and commodities in 2011, says BarCap
Barclays Capital’s December 2010 Global Outlook forecast for this year advises investors to buy commodities, credit and stay long-equities. Growth in 2011 is predicted to reach 4.5% as fears of a double-dip recession recede.
UK products offer access to commodities, emerging markets and overseas indexes
Despite a near-impossible pricing environment, issuers continue to offer investors returns on FTSE 100-based products, with a few surprise exotics.
Positive outlook for 2011 commodity inflows: survey
Commodity investment to strengthen and become more active in 2011 as natural gas producers look to hedge low price expectations
Former BarCap credit quant joins consultancy
Jon Gregory joins London-based capital markets consultancy Solum Financial.
RBC nabs BarCap’s Taor for public debt role
Canadian bank names Sean Taor as global head of public sector debt capital markets and syndicate.
Barclays Capital hires Asia banking chief
Sandeep Pahwa to be head of Southeast Asia investment banking.
Corporates turn to private placements in bid for diversification: Angus Whelchel profile
The US private placement market is on course for record issuance in 2010, as borrowers seek to diversify their funding sources and limit their reliance on bank lending, says the director of private capital markets at Barclays Capital.
People: Philippe El-Asmar takes over Asian distribution at Barclays Capital
Philippe El-Asmar is moving from New York to Barclays Capital's Hong Kong office to take responsibility for the distribution of structured products in Asia
BarCap ETN offers access to volatility
Barclays Capital is offering a capital-at-risk exchange-traded note based on volatility, combining long and short positions on the mid-term and long-term S&P 500 Vix Futures indexes
Mergers and acquisitions: hitching a ride on the recovery
Mergers and acquisitions activity picked up strongly in the third quarter of 2010, and as more companies seek attractive outlets for their cash the global M&A market is expected to rebound even further. Magda Ali reports on how product providers are…
Still standing: innovation the key to survival for Spain and Italy's structured products markets
The structured product markets of Italy and Spain have survived the eurozone’s recent sovereign debt traumas relatively unscathed, while their economies have so far dodged the fate dished out to Greece and Ireland. Clare Dickinson examines how providers…
BarCap offers institutional investors 'advanced' emerging markets index
Barclays Capital has launched an index that provides investors with exposure to emerging markets with political stability and good long-term prospects
Risk Italia Rankings 2010
It has been a topsy-turvy year for Italian assets – shunned by international investors, still popular at home – and other aspects of the derivatives markets are also being shaken up. Pricing practices are changing, with credit and funding costs coming to…
UK wants to be global hub for green finance
The UK is hoping to re-fire momentum for international climate change agreements at Cancun to help it become the global centre for green finance
BarCap's El-Asmar takes on Asia-Pacific distribution as Burke switches to investor solutions
Philippe El-Asmar is taking on a new role at Barclays Capital in Hong Kong, while Kevin Burke is moving to London to fill his shoes.
Video: Structured Products Europe 2010 Award Winners Interviews
The winners of the Structured Products Europe 2010 Awards talk about the challenges and the prospects for structured products in their respective markets in 2011.
Major players show support for California carbon trading
First California Carbon Allowance forward underlines US interest in trading, contract standards to evolve as activity increases