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Citigroup and HSBC are neck and neck at the pinnacle of the cash management business, according to Euromoney's latest poll. Other firms trail far behind.
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The UAE's financial regulator, the Securities and Commodities Authority, announced on September 6 that the case of two individuals and a brokerage suspected of manipulating the stock price of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) had been referred to the judiciary.
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"Listen, I'm one of the biggest risk managers in Europe. I run a credit risk book of over €60 billion. By comparison most funds are little pussies."
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Covered bond issuers are increasingly clear about the merits of solid execution, as Santander's and DexMa's latest deals show.
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Legislation is less than two years old but demand for alternative investments seems to be picking up at last.
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Contrary to popular belief, management meetings might be a complete waste of time for fund managers.
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Questions remain over how best to price ultra long-dated linkers and the role of hedge funds.
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Private-equity combos turn to ABS market on second biggest ever buyout deal.
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A new borrower is using securitization technology to help save lives.
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"One thing we can say definitively is that we do not have a desire to be a bulge-bracket investment bank. Ours is a more measured approach. We will only grow domestically and internationally where our client base and potential client base leads us."
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A punctured US property bubble is not far down the line as inflationary pressures mount. When it comes, as treasury yields inevitably move up, the US economy will slow sharply
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A long-only fund run by traditional asset manager bears little resemblance to the long-only fund run by a hedge fund.
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The Special Administrative Region's regulator has botched its attempt to clean up the thorny issue of pre-deal research.
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The clubby world of private banking is under threat. The UBS/Julius Baer deal shows how tough it will be for foreign banks to break into the market.
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Investment by foreign banks and investors in domestic Chinese banks is not over, but it seems that the recent frenzy of activity has abated, with most of the big deals now signed or at least agreed.
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Continued fuel subsidies will make it difficult to cope with rising oil prices.
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Distressed companies and their creditors look to advisory boutique to "bring calm to apparent cataclysms".
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There has been a quantum leap in the economic literacy of the presidents in the region
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Stalled state sell-off is finally yielding impressive results.
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The Lebanese government is believed to be considering a $500 million international bond issue to cover debt payments reaching maturity.
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The asset class is likely to outperform emerging-market debt as more funds enter the market.
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Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko's announcement on September 8 that he had sacked his entire cabinet, including prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, could hardly have come at a worse time for the investment banks appointed to arrange the sovereign's latest Eurobond issue.
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The long arm of the US law has reached the tiny enclave of Macau, the special administrative region of China famous for its casinos and racy nightlife.
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World Bank report calls for public-private partnerships to help the region match the pace of Asia's development.
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Lead manages Guatemalan bank securitization deal.
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Competition in clearing and settlement doesn't work. The US shows that only a centralized clearing system can promote vigorous exchange competition.
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BoB: the builders' friend
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Chancellor Brown is breaking the rules he set for himself when prudence is ditched for unfettered spending.
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Tourism, travel and manufacturing are the targets of investment worth up to HK$15 billion.
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Wachovia's Ken Thompson wants his firm to be the best financial institution in the US. His ambitions extend to investment banking. As Wachovia makes its move on Wall Street, Kathryn Tully spoke to Thompson and the rest of his management team. Should the traditional bulge bracket be concerned?