Institutional & Investment Banking

FIA SmartBrief

Global coverage of futures and options news

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

GFMA SmartBrief

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

ISDA dailyLead

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

NYSSA SmartBrief

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

SIFMA SmartBrief

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

SIFMA SmartBrief: Operations and Technology Edition

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

CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief

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

CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief: Asia Pacific Edition

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

IACPM Weekly SmartBrief

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