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New Volcker proposals threaten asset managers

Buyside trade body says the impact 'will be worse than Fatca', hurting all asset managers and potentially driving banks to dispose of their investment arms

Investment banking teams of the week: Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs’ ECM teams

The two investment banks managed to pull off the year's biggest accelerated bookbuild follow-ons amid deep economic uncertainty, placing a €2.1bn follow-on for German energy firm RWE

European policymakers had hoped to reach a deal on the content of the text by the end of November, but key issues remain outstanding

Pressure mounts on Gensler over Corzine links

US politicians have criticised the 'Goldman Sachs fraternity' relationship between Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Gary Gensler and MF Global boss Jon Corzine

A combination of historically low default rates and strong returns make high-yield bonds an attractive opportunity for investors spooked by the volatility impacting bank and sovereign debt

Anarchists take credit for bomb sent to Deutsche CEO

An Italian anarchist group warns of more attacks against bankers

E-trading venue for credit derivatives launched in Europe

Former Landesbank derivatives trader helps launch credit derivatives trading platform

The social gaming company is one of 10 US flotations slated for next week

RBC Dexia picks new securities lending head

The custodian appoints SocGen veteran to help capitalise on an up-tick in securities lending and also navigate incoming regulations on short selling

Trade of the Week: Investors step on the gas as they warm to winter weather

The onset of December brought with it winter's first cold snap, prompting a demand for heating that has led to a rally in natural gas prices

The DTCC-owned group is set to become the second clearing house on Nordic exchange Burgundy, in a further sign of the competition sweeping the European post-trade sector

Australian investment manager AMP Capital has sold a 15% stake in itself to Japan's largest financial company, in a bid to secure a cornerstone investor ahead of a push into the world's second-largest savings market

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Merkel and co scrambled again for a eurozone fix-all; contagion in the region spread to the world of heavy rock; and Mark Hoban called for greater disclosure of UK banker pay

Billionaire places big European bet, buying the very bonds that harmed MF Global

Debt bankers warn there may be insufficient investor appetite for CoCos after regulator says new issuances of 'strong private convertible capital' would be acceptable as part of €114.7bn recapitalisation

Fund managers are protesting backdoor listings prompting potential FTSE policy changes

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New Volcker proposals threaten asset managers

Investment banking teams of the week: Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs’ ECM teams

Fears grow over Emir delay

Pressure mounts on Gensler over Corzine links

Hermes highlights high-yield rewards

Anarchists take credit for bomb sent to Deutsche CEO

E-trading venue for credit derivatives launched in Europe

Three low interest IPOs postponed

RBC Dexia picks new securities lending head

Trade of the Week: Investors step on the gas as they warm to winter weather

EuroCCP to clear for Burgundy

AMP sells stake to Japanese bank

People in the news this week

Corzine's loss may be Soros's gain

EBA puts faith in untested CoCos

FTSE 100 needs to raise its standards