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A few weeks ago, we commented on the “calm” nature of the sell-off, noting how volatility had not increased significantly as the market revisited the levels of 2009. -
English derivatives lawyers have become accustomed to waiting years for judicial guidance on the interpretation of market documentation.
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Sergio Kostek, head of Latin American local markets trading at Royal Bank of Scotland, has left the firm.
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Credit default swaps on European banks widened 11 basis points to a record 241/245 bps, according to Markit, as slow economic growth and the sovereign-debt crisis in the region weigh on investors.
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government, said margin rules are “self-serving to our Treasury but counterproductive to the banking system” because they are not part of a global agreement.
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Back-testing of a structured product can be a useful tool for investors, as long as the issuers ensure the tests are not viewed as a “predictive measure,” and that they don’t “cherry pick” the time period to make products appear better, according to Frank Copplestone, head of retail structured products for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Morgan Stanley.
