| Talking Business - NYSE Euronext may have been thwarted in its efforts to
merge with Deutsche Börse, but that doesn’t mean that its strategists have to go back to the drawing board. Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext outlines
where it is headed |
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| Clearing hurdles - Clearinghouses are preparing to launch services for FX
non-deliverable forwards to meet imminent OTC derivative regulations, but banks and regulators continue to grapple with the challenge of clearing FX
options, writes Joel Clark |
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| Cut down to size - Europe’s blocking of the largest ever exchange merger
on competition grounds is likely to have far-reaching ramifications for the exchange business and the derivatives markets, writes Jeremy Grant |
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| Out of our league - If the eurozone had been structured along the lines of UK soccer’s Premier League, or even American football’s NFL, the current debt crisis might have been a completely different ball game, writes Gary Jenkins of Swordfish Research |
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| Poll positions - A US election year always prompts thoughts of change. Markit gathered financial policy experts from three American think tanks to discuss what key areas are at risk of overhaul |
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| China’s policy dilemma - The world’s second biggest economy must rethink
its fiscal strategy in the face of slowdown, writes Jim Walker of Asianomics |
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| Rio revisited - Much has been achieved since the 1992 Earth Summit, but as world leaders gather again to address sustainable development, the task before them looks just as onerous, writes Mike Scott |
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| The fairest of them all - The debate over whether or not to fair value splits
the mutual fund industry but all sides appear to agree on the need for greater transparency, writes Paul Kraft of Deloitte |
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| Talk of the town - Municipal bonds surprised many by enjoying strong
performance last year, but the muni market remains nervous about defaults and investors still face relatively light new issuance, writes Gavin Murphy |
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| Asia in the starting blocks - Forthcoming moves to regulate over-the-counter
derivatives will have a particularly strong impact on Asian markets, writes
Donna Bales of Balmoral Advisory |
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| Organised climb - The Organised Trading Facilities model appears to offer a solution to the issue of how to make the derivatives market more transparent and better regulated, but national governments are divided on the matter, writes David Wigan |
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| Markit Commentary & Data - The Markit Commentary & Data team puts the
events of the past few months into perspective |
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