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Managers’ smart indices catch on with pension funds

'Smart beta' concept was pioneered in the early 2000s by US-based manager Research Affiliates and ranks company shares by metrics, such as sales and turnover, rather than by market cap

Investment banking is all about clients. But with different clients come competing sets of interests. Financial News asks how banks keep conflicts at bay

Abu Dhabi fund manager sees fixed income opportunity

Abu Dhabi fund manager Invest AD is launching its first fixed income fund, breaking from its historical focus on equity products, with the aim of taking advantage of opportunities in region’s debt markets

Change in the equities business is forcing some custodian banks to venture into new and crowded territory

Adoboli waits for the jury to return a verdict

Here we round up the highlights of the Adoboli trial from the past fortnight, which includes the judge's summary, the prosecution's closing statements and the defence's case

Barclays promotes IBD head to replace King

Barclays’ head of the investment banking division for the UK and Ireland has been promoted to take over from Tom King to run the European business, Financial News has learned

First large bond denominated in euros by fast food giant underlines attractiveness of corporate credit relative to sovereigns

ING insurance spin-out rather than sale is an 'option'

Chief executive indicates a split without a sale, provided state bailout is repaid and group debt reduced, after the EU gives the Dutch financial group an extra five years to restructure

Brokers battle for share of electronic swaps market

Europe’s largest interdealer-brokers are urging banks to direct order flow on to their electronic swap platforms, ahead of a regulatory overhaul next year. Financial News investigates what is driving the trade

Morgan Stanley analysts say UBS restructuring has ‘raised stakes’

Banks team led by Huw van Steenis argues the global investment banking industry requires further cuts and restructurings despite reductions already made in the past year

Mandates of the Week: Aspect Capital, PGGM, Citigroup

A new pensions mandate for managed-futures firm Aspect, and a custody win for Citigroup at one of Australia's biggest pensions providers, lead this week's roundup

Anglo-French clearing house is in discussions with Singapore Exchange to develop a partnership for currency derivatives clearing, according to two people familiar with the matter

Pensions provide relief for Sandy victims

The US Internal Revenue Service has announced that certain retirement plans can be tapped to pay for damage sustained in the storm

Thomson Reuters offers traders storm defences

New tool can be used to help forecast swings in commodity prices in both the physical and financial markets

London could ‘lose global hub status’ in five years

Commercial opportunity is the major driver of location decisions but regulation is a key consideration

Fund firms must fill this awkward silence

The public doesn’t differentiate between investors and bankers. There’s only one way to fix that

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