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A survey coming out this week could soften the blow of the Treasury International Capital data, which has caused volatility in the Treasury market on fears foreign interest in U.S. securities is waning.

Bonds backed by whole business cash flows from U.K. gas utilities are expected to hit the market for the first time as soon as this summer, according to lawyers.

--Jeff Gladstein, head of foreign exchange trading at AIG Financial Products, noting last week's Consumer Price Index data added to the greenback's slump.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued its first comment paper on capital requirements for trading book issues.

The Sydney Futures Exchange will launch an interest rate futures contract referenced to the Australian Financial Markets Association's Fixed Interest Index in coming months.

Banc of America in New York has hired Anna Iacucci, an executive director in Goldman Sachs' credit risk management and advisory group in London.

Alegra Capital, a collateralized debt obligation fund manager in Zurich, is looking for a derivatives house to write capital protection on a fund of CDO equity tranches.

China's stock market has opened up to innovative investment products this year.

Citigroup has hired Soraya Kazziha, an official in the exotic interest rate derivatives group at JPMorgan in London.

Natural gas contracts may be subject to greater market supervision if the U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill intended to curb speculative trading.

Andrea Minetti, head of sales for southern Europe in the investment products group at Deutsche Bank in London, has left the bank.