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Trading & Technology Awards 2012: The Ceremony

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The 10th annual Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading & Technology were held last week on October 3, 2012. Among the recipients of awards were FN's 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in the sector and Richard Balarkas, who picked up Personal Contribution of the Decade Award

Budget cuts hit hedge funds' trading desks

Hedge funds are moving aggressively to cut costs on their trading desks, according to research from Greenwich Associates

Hermes appoints investment solutions head

Interdealer broker Icap has taken on a futures market veteran from Royal Bank of Scotland as it continues to build its listed derivatives business

Giant Greek deal masks slow restructuring market

Blackstone and Lazard top the global rankings for completed distressed debt and bankruptcy activity by virtue of their involvement in the giant Greek debt exchange

David Harding's managed futures firm saw profits increase by almost a quarter last year, as it took in more net new money than any other European hedge fund manager

Capital rules expected to lead to business exits

A quarter of financial institutions expect to exit OTC derivatives businesses as new rules bite

Boost for Obama as US financial anxiety lessens

The fall in a key index that measures US consumer worries increases President Barack Obama’s chances of keeping his job, according to a new report

McKinsey calls for change in bank culture

Capital and costs must be better managed within the global banking industry, according to the consultancy, with bankers' pay top of the agenda

The total amount of money raised to invest in real estate debt has risen 54% in just six months, as funds target European bank portfolios

ETF and alternative flows trounce equities

Inflows into exchange-traded funds, credit specialists and alternative portfolios have left traditional equity firms floundering in their wake, according to research by Morgan Stanley

Russian billionaires may sell stake in BP venture

The move aims to give the billionaires more options if their partner in TNK-BP, UK-based oil giant BP, sells its half of the joint venture to state-controlled Russian oil company OAO Rosneft

Private equity firm Actis beat target to raise $278m for a real estate vehicle that will invest outside the South African market

Axa Private Equity appoints new debt co-head

The Paris-headquartered private equity firm is looking to raise an extra €500m for its latest private debt fund on the back of an expected increase in investment opportunities

European banks head stateside with bond issues

Yankee market reopens for the European financial sector following ECB's expressions of support last month

Norway's wealth fund adds to property holdings

The acquisition of a stake in the UK's Meadowhall Shopping Centre continues a shift into real estate investments and away from fixed income

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