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New York-based hedge fund firm Eidesis Capital is reopening its flagship Eidesis Structured Credit Fund Oct. 1.

Short-dated euro/U.S. dollar implied volatility fluctuated last week because of uncertainty over the German general election result and the approach of Hurricane Rita to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Equity houses are gearing up to structure equity-linked deposits for Chinese banks as part of the continued development of the mainland market.

ISDA faces a 'chicken and egg' situation in the Islamic financial markets, where it is being asked to provide rate swap templates for discussion before the market has developed to a level where they are required, said Peter Werner, director of policy at ISDA.

European derivative officials gathered at the Café Royal in London last week for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association's regional member conference.

IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank has transferred a pair of Tokyo staffers to Hong Kong to build up Greater China business.

Merrill Lynch is gearing up its onshore Korean operation, after receiving a full derivatives license for the market.

A master give-up agreement for prime brokerage relationships will be formalized by ISDA next month and ready by year-end.

"Some of the U.K.'s largest investment institutions are planning to launch a property derivatives market in an attempt to put commercial property on an equal footing with other financial assets."

The Royal Bank Of Scotland in London has hired Shane Edwards, equity derivative structurer at Deutsche Bank, in a similar role.

Fabrice Hugon, v.p. in equity derivative sales at SG Corporate & Investment Banking, is heading to BNP Paribas Oct. 3.