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FIA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Futures Industry Association
EU moves to outlaw commodity insider trading
6/17/2013
- Reuters
Market players oppose European authorities' effort to make commodity trading using insider information illegal. "Applying insider trading to commodities is mad," said Craig Pirrong of the University o… Read More
Securities, global capital markets and financial services news
GFMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
EU document: Bondholders, governments still on hook for bank rescues
6/17/2013
- Reuters
An EU document prepared for finance ministers says governments and bondholders will continue to be tapped when a euro-zone bank needs rescue. "An appropriate level of writedown or conversion of debt w… Read More
News and information about derivatives markets
ISDA dailyLead
Published in partnership with: International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Banks reportedly scrap plan to relaunch synthetic CDOs
6/17/2013
- Financial Times (tiered subscription model)
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase have dropped a plan to revive synthetic collateralized debt obligations after struggling to find investors to buy the top tranche, sources say. Read More
Wall Street and economic news
NYSSA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: New York Society of Security Analysts
Gov. Cuomo faces challenges in effort to expand gambling in N.Y.
6/17/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Efforts by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expand casino gambling face significant challenges, including getting the Legislature, voters and casino companies to sign on. However, Cuomo remains enthusias… Read More
News on capital markets, wealth management and the financial services industry
SIFMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
ETF study projects strong growth
6/17/2013
- Financial Advisor online
The use of exchange-traded funds will more than double by 2017, according to a study by BlackRock's ETF unit, iShares. The study projects an increase in ETF use from $1.5 trillion to $3.5 trillion in … Read More
Operations and technology news specific to securities firms, banks and asset managers
SIFMA SmartBrief: Operations and Technology Edition
Published in partnership with: SIFMA
CIO position is changing in the digital world
6/13/2013
- Wall Street & Technology
As IT departments continue to become increasingly important to financial institutions, the role of the chief information officer is also changing according to a panel of four veteran CIOs. To succeed,… Read More
Global financial markets and investment news
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
Published in partnership with: SIFMA
Asian-Pacific markets gain, with Nikkei up 2.7%
6/17/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Japan's Nikkei 225 added 2.7% Monday as most Asian-Pacific markets rose amid cautious sentiment. The Philippines' PSEi index climbed 1.6%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.2% and China's Shanghai Co… Read More
The latest Asia Pacific investment news and trends
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief: Asia Pacific Edition
Published in partnership with: CFA Institute
Asian shares gain
6/17/2013
- MarketWatch
A weaker yen lifted Japanese stocks to a strong gain Monday, and most Asian markets were higher as investors looked ahead to this week's announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Nikkei climbed 2.… Read More
Credit market news
IACPM Weekly SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers
Commercial lending jumps 12%, leading to asset bubble talk
6/11/2013
- Reuters
Banks in the U.S. reported making $1.53 trillion worth of commercial and industrial loans in this year's first quarter, a 12% increase over the figure for the same quarter in 2012. Analyst and bankers… Read More
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