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  RBS lines up new investment banking lieutenants

  UK bank poised to name second tier after confirming Financial News story that its most senior European investment banker will not be returning to old job following skiing accident

  Investment Banking

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  AFME study disputes 40% OTC claims

  Trade body says just 16% of European equities are traded away from exchanges amid increasing pressure for regulation of the 'dark' markets

  Trading & Technology - Trading & Broking

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  Deborah Fuhr demands full ETF disclosure

  BlackRock’s top Exchange Traded Funds analyst welcomes FSB's criticism of synthetic products and says structured notes should also come under scrutiny

  Asset Management - ETFs

  • Guest comment: a response to the FSB's report on ETFs

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  Costas expands boutique after $45m investment

  Ex-Dillon Read heads launched PrinceRidge two years ago and are now looking to open in London

  Investment Banking

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  UK banks still 'too big to fail'

  Banks will be able to hold the taxpayer to ransom in the future, says parliamentary committee

  Investment Banking

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  European M&A; shown to boost share prices in Q1

  European companies involved in mergers or acquisitions did 12% better in the stock market in the first quarter

  Investment Banking

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  UK health leaves private equity cold

  Private equity firms are turning away from investing in UK healthcare amid concerns over the uncertainty of NHS reforms

  Private Equity

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  LSE's Rolet: Canadians to form biggest group in LSE-TMX board

  The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange says Canadians will form seven out of 15 board seats at merged company – and will have a guaranteed minimum of three seats 'in perpetuum'

  Trading & Technology - Trading & Broking

  • A tale of three (troubled) mergers

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  In Silicon Valley investors are jockeying like it's 1999

  Private Equity

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  BofA Merrill Lynch to exit private equity business

  Private Equity

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  Candover saddled with empty office space

  Private Equity

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  Duke Street gives partners more hands-on role

  Private Equity

Financial News Blog

• Chart of the Day: Hedge funds well placed as US debt stumbles

• Stock-picking, dead or alive?

• Growth survey reveals private equity success stories

• What If Lehman failed today?

• Life after the City: Adam Taylor

Asset Management

• Senior bond manager exits F&C;

• Stock-picking, dead or alive?

• Hedge fund assets top $2 trillion

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Investment Banking

• Switzerland to provide tax breaks for CoCos

• Wall Street is no longer paved with Goldman

• New Goldman buzzword: “client”

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Private Equity

• Growth survey reveals private equity success stories

• Buyout industry’s race for funds hots up

• Financial Dynamics named top PR for European buyouts

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Trading & Technology

• Nasdaq OMX boosted by derivatives

• Jo'burg exchange plans to lure high-frequency traders

• NYSE Euronext CEO pushes for globalisation

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