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Bankers returning to work after the summer break may wonder whether they've just wasted their holiday allocation, after one of the quietest Augusts on record in financial markets

Spooked investors scramble for August hedges

Eurex, International Securities Exchange and CME Group all reported a surge in daily volumes during August as investors piled into exchange-traded derivatives to mitigate against the extreme market volatility

Germany establishes a mutual-funds ombudsman

Two judges to lead new Berlin-based ombudsman in response to implementation of new Ucits regulation

Investors who last week positioned themselves to benefit from any softening of the Independent Commission on Banking's proposals on regulation could be sitting on returns of over 20%

The UK's Financial Services Authority has been forced to downgrade a verdict it handed out in a case of market abuse case for the first time in its history

Plan your pension on the go (there's an app for that too)

There is now even less of an excuse not to get involved with your DC pension, thanks to retail funds platform Hargreaves Lansdown

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Pimco founder Bill Gross admitted 'mistakes' over his US Treasurys strategy; Brian Moynihan continued to distance himself from the legacy of him predecessor Ken Lewis; and Vince Cable dismissed calls for a delay to banking regulation...

Venture capitalists dominate this year's New Establishment list from Vanity Fair magazine

Ex-Morgan Stanley wealth chief emerges at rival

Former chief administrative officer at Morgan Stanley has been appointed UK chief operating officer at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management

Ex-Emir policymaker joins settlement bank

CLS Bank has named a new head of regulatory affairs at a time when watchdogs are sharpening their focus on the $4 trillion-a-day FX market

Paris listed private equity firm Eurazeo has paid just €4m to take full control of Euraleo from partner Banca Leonardo

Asset Management Awards 2011 - Deal of the Year shortlist

Nothing attracts interest across the industry more than mergers or acquisitions. Over the past twelve months, the asset management industry has harboured a number of fascinating deals.

French and Italian banks tumble out of the roster of the largest European companies as a summer of market lows hits value

The regulator asked the bank to address 'a pattern of misconduct and negligence' in mortgage servicing

The LSE previously was reported to have submitted a bid for LCH.Clearnet, though the exchange subsequently distanced itself from any talks

A top strategist at the Wall Street bank has used a private note to hedge fund clients to suggest how to take advantage of the financial crisis in Europe

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The nightmare that was August 2011

Spooked investors scramble for August hedges

Germany establishes a mutual-funds ombudsman

Trade of the week: Going long UK banks

FSA ordered to censure metals trader

Plan your pension on the go (there's an app for that too)

People in the news this week

VC's 'buccaneering visionaries'

Ex-Morgan Stanley wealth chief emerges at rival

Ex-Emir policymaker joins settlement bank

Eurazeo takes full control of Euraleo

Asset Management Awards 2011 - Deal of the Year shortlist

Banks tumble from top Europe index

Goldman faces monetary penalty from Fed

LSE confirms bid for LCH.Clearnet

Goldman takes a dark view