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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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Hedge funds are closing relative value trades on financial names which were traded to hedge a potential widening if a secession vote in the Scottish referendum were to occur on September 18. One such trade, tipped by strategists at BNP Paribas in London, was closed this week after polls have increasingly shown that Scotland will choose to stay part of the UK. -
Marcus Robinson has been appointed head of SwapClear Australia in Sydney, in a new role that is part of LCH.Clearnet’s bid to expand in the region.
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CNY swaps were well bid on Wednesday in anticipation of another firm China PMI print on Thursday. With the paying extending out to the less liquid 10 year point, the 1s/10s curve slope has steepened and sources expect Thursday's data to drive the curve move further, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.
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First Trust has listed a new exchange-traded fund on the NASDAQ OMX which began trading last Thursday. The ETF, known as First Trust Strategic Income ETF, is the firm’s first multi-asset income fund that is actively managed, and provides a low-cost alternative to traditional fixed-income funds through diversification and the use of multiple asset classes.
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BM&FBOVESPA, Brazil’s sole bourse, has unified its four clearinghouses for different asset classes into one single platform, which began live operations Monday for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives. The firm will now look to launch equities in 2015.
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Fast and real money investors are racing to unwind hedges on iTraxx Crossover following a recent tightening of the index from 272bp on Friday to 248bp at close on Tuesday.
