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Société Générale has issued credit-linked notes on oil industry single names such as Transocean in response to demand from private banks.
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Demand in the Canadian derivatives markets is increasing as investors are drawn to the country’s financial stability, creditworthy banking system, proximity to the US and strong regulatory infrastructure. There has accordingly been a substantial growth in futures markets tied to the country’s natural resources and commodities trade, driven by both domestic and international investors. -
In its 2014 annual report, the US Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) highlighted three threats to financial stability. One of these deserves investors' closest attentions.
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Intercontinental Exchange will list Eris futures and options from the first quarter of next year, heralding the onset of swap futures trading on the exchange.
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The big story in the global economy as 2014 comes to an end is undoubtedly the sharp fall in the oil price. Brent crude has dipped below $70 a barrel, the lowest for about five years.
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Regulators demand numerous know-your-customer checks to be performed and accurate client and counterparty data checks be made. Not only do firms need to make substantial changes to their internal processes to meet these requirements, they must ensure that the counterparty and client data they hold is accurate from the outset and then efficiently managed forevermore. Legal entity data management is far from a simple task, however, and with a swathe of risk management and investor transparency requirements due to come into force over the coming years, firms need to give this critical activity some serious attention. To read the full Learning Curve titled ‘The big data challenge: firms must act now’ written by Mark Davies, general manager and head of Avox, please go to www.globalcapital.com/derivatives/learning-curves.
