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  • Reports that Barclays will exit its African operations, known locally as Absa, have left emerging market bond and loan bankers puzzling what future the firm has in the region — historically one of its strengths within CEEMEA — but it is thought it will leave the UK firm better capitalised.
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has denied rumours that it was set to implement the registration-based system for IPOs in March after another volatile period of trading last week.
  • The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has put in a non-binding bid to acquire London-based Baltic Exchange, the global hub for trading and settlement of physical and derivative shipping contracts.
  • Trading divisions of banks have spent years preparing for the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, but their colleagues in primary markets could be unprepared.
  • A merger between London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse could bring huge cost savings and margin benefits — but would concentrate clearing house risk, running directly against the regulatory desire to end "too big to fail".
  • Mounting clamour around the prospect of the UK voting this summer to leave the European Union raised the risk stakes for currency and options traders this week, but some volatility traders preferred to pin their hopes on the European Central Bank producing another ‘big bazooka’ next month.