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Single-stock and index-linked option volumes have rocketed in Japan over the last few weeks, as speculative accounts position for a stock market rise linked to upcoming elections.
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Merrill Lynch has tweaked its European structuring group, dividing it into equity, fund and tax-linked structuring under Alvise Munari, head of equity structured solutions in London.
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Debate over eligible assets for regulated European mutual funds is providing an opportunity for credit derivatives to be sold in fund format.
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Robeco Alternative Investments is looking to issue more capital-protected hedge fund-linked investment products.
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Rabobank International is readying the launch of its first synthetic credit structure to feature constant proportion portfolio insurance.
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Leveraged super senior plays are being souped-up by bringing short tranches into the mix. -
Investors are turning to longer-dated leveraged super senior tranches, as rising demand for the highly-rated tranches has dampened yields.
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The Singapore Exchange is preparing to launch a U.S.-dollar based futures contract on India's CNX Nifty 50 stock index, which market participants believe could be a used as a tool for hedging OTC equity positions.
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Bondholders owning $900 million of debt in United Rentals are demanding higher consent fees from the company for the delay in the filing of its financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Two senior economists at Goldman Sachs see the Federal Reserve raising its benchmark federal funds rate from the current level of 3.5% all the way to 5% in the near future despite the relatively low level of inflation.
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An examiner appointed to investigate the trading activities of Silver Point Capital in the bankruptcy case of FiberMark cleared the hedge fund of trading improprieties and instead pointed a finger at two investors that made the allegations against Silver Point.
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Greg Sweeney, cio and manager of $900 million in fixed income at State Bank and Trust of Fargo, is looking to industrials and utilities to even out his portfolio.
