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The Americas derivatives community came together in New York to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry
The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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New rules in Thailand, aimed at regulating the sale and marketing of structured notes for the first time, will make it harder to sell deals and grow the market, according to lawyers.
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After Libor fiddling and swap mis-selling, many are saying investment banks have no place in the commercial banks’ state-protected tent. The middle of a government debt crisis is not the best time to re-open this debate. But sooner or later, the ghosts will have to be faced.
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Steadily but surely, Ireland is building confidence in its debt issuance once again. Last week’s sale of treasury bills — the country’s first since its EU bail-out in 2010 — was a cautious but impressive step towards returning to the benchmark market. The team at the National Treasury Management Agency should be congratulated for providing a rare ray of light in the European periphery sovereign debt gloom.
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Paul Tucker, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, has called for a review of all indices based on submissions and not real transactions. The probe should be part of the remit for Martin Wheatley, managing director of the U.K. Financial Services Authority, who will investigate how Libor is set and the possible sanctions for those that abuse it.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected to vote Tuesday to exempt banks with assets under USD10 billion from clearing requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act.
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The European Union is planning to amend reforms to its market abuse regulations to close loopholes in an effort to prevent future manipulation of the London interbank offered rate and to propose criminal