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End of an era

The squeezing of grandfathered covered bonds last month has left issuers pondering how they can guarantee the liquidity of their product

Was it Abbey that prompted the Bank of Spain to level the playing field?

The CME and CBOT look to be the most likely candidates for a tie-up, despite their long-standing rivalry

As cross-border acquisition grows, global banks must establish the right local presence

Global consultancy and software provider Anvil has seized the opportunity to become the first company to design a cross-asset margining tool. In essence, the new system, dubbed Anvil Margin, will help traders, middle offices and back offices to manage collateral more effectively by operating on a multi-asset class basis. "This new product has been driven by emerging trends in the industry," says Phil Buck, CEO of North America at Anvil. "Market participants are becoming far more focused on cross-asset margining, for the simple reason that it's more efficient."

Bank of America grows FX sales force

Most surprising acquisition of the month

Launches trading tool to complement existing spot service

Euromoney profiles five leading vendors in one of finance's most competitive fields.

Are the days of a CEO numbered? It's now estimated that the average period in office for FTSE 100 chief executives has fallen over the past 12 months to 4.6 years, according to on-line financial broadcaster Cantos. It's a worrying statistic when you look at stalwarts like Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP, who has been in office since 1986.

What price the prince?