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Fink: Billions could flow into preferreds as banks recapitalise
BlackRock chief calls for perpetual preferred shares to be counted towards Tier I capital at Europe's banks
iShares says ETFs backed by derivatives should be renamed
Call for new labels as Jack Reed, senator for Rhode Island, notes that ETFs have been labelled the "new weapons of mass destruction"
iShares launches campaign to help ETP investors identify risks
BlackRock subsidiary takes action after last week's call for more transparency around exchange-traded products
People: Citi unveils quant strategies group
Citi unveils quant strategies group
BlackRock: More reforms needed for ETFs, beyond just transparency
Statement is beginning of "a series of recommendations" from BlackRock on ETF market, says iShares head of sales
The product no-one wants to sell: portability held up by lack of rules
Under-the-counter derivatives
BlackRock names McCombe as Asia-Pacific chairman; Fung named as CEO of HSBC Hong Kong
BlackRock has hired HSBC veteran Mark McCombe to succeed Rohit Bhagat as chairman of Asia-Pacific. Anita Fung, most recently head of global banking and markets for the Asia-Pacific, named chief executive of HSBC in Hong Kong
A-share ETF investors to face higher tracking error due to SFC collateral rule change
A new rule from the securities regulator, effective September 12, means some Hong Kong-listed A-share ETFs will have to fully collateralise counterparty risk exposure from their P-note issuers. The move could cause existing investors to rethink their…
People: UBS expands derivatives structuring
People: UBS expands derivatives structuring
Deborah Fuhr to join BAML in October
Deborah Fuhr is to join Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London as head of global delta one strategy
The product no-one wants to sell: portability held up by lack of rules
Under-the-counter derivatives
Deborah Fuhr leaves BlackRock for another role within the industry
Research formerly conducted by Deborah Fuhr will now be undertaken by BlackRock's Investment Institute
ETFs linked to agricultural commodities surge as supply tightens
Exchange-traded funds linked to some agricultural commodities such as wheat have seen the strongest investment inflows over the first part of the year, with soft commodities presenting low or stretched inventory levels leading the trend
Asian ETF market lurches forward
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'Investor uncertainty' dampening new ETF investment in Europe
Events in peripheral Europe and slow growth in other developed markets have left many investors sitting on cash or maintaining current ETF positions
Goldman Sachs tops list of firms that met CFTC
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Macroeconomic uncertainty boosts demand for gold and oil exposure
Continued uncertainty about inflation and deepening concerns over sovereign default risks in Europe are making the commodities increasingly attractive as hedging tools
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FSB concerned about counterparty and liquidity risk in ETF market
FSB warns of counterparty risk due to rapid growth of synthetic ETF market; also expresses concern about on-demand liquidity in stressed conditions, particularly linked with vertically integrated providers.
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
Irish regulator lacked 'capacity and will' pre-crisis admits Elderfield
Ireland's chief regulator has provided more detail on the recent stress tests carried out by the central bank of Ireland and plans to increase the powers of the body
CSRC rules make it hard to tackle China ETF premium and tracking error issues
China conduit concerns