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Origin to launch MTN debt platform
Origin, a start-up platform for frequent issuers of medium-term notes and private placements, is set to officially launch in beta mode this month, people familiar with the situation said.
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UPDATE 1-Barclays fired banker in response to what he told SFO: lawyer
Barclays dismissed one of its most senior investment bankers as a “direct response” of what he told the Serious Fraud Office during an investigation into the bank, his lawyer said in court on Wednesday.
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SFO seeks to gag Boath's case vs Barclays
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office is pressing for a civil lawsuit against Barclays by former investment banker Richard Boath to be heard in private to avoid prejudicing its investigation into the bank’s 2008 emergency fundraising.
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Banks told to be more transparent on debt allocations
Banks need to be more transparent about their allocation policies for debt issuance and investors should ensure their orders reflect their true demand, the new board aiming to improve standards in fixed-income markets said.
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UK's SFO wants Boath lawsuit heard privately to protect Barclays probe
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office is pressing for a civil lawsuit against Barclays by former senior investment banker Richard Boath to be heard in private to avoid prejudicing its investigation into the bank’s 2008 emergency fundraising.
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Euronext, Algomi create bond trading platform
Euronext has formed a joint venture with Algomi in a bid to become a centralised market for pan-European corporate bond trading, the exchange said last week.
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Bond investors stall BMPS capital raising
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena subordinated bond investors are resisting recapitalisation proposals that could see their holdings swapped into equity in the troubled bank.
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FCA targets league tables for reform
League table manipulation is one of the greatest issues facing investment banking, according to the UK market regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority’s report into investment banking seemed to declare the issue more important than the apparent corruption in IPO allocations it discovered through extensive analysis, or reciprocity between banks, which it said exists but does not stifle competition.
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Deutsche makes double-quick return
Deutsche Bank’s US$4.5bn bond issue showed it still has market access amid its recent turmoil, but the deal’s steep price – and the way it was sold – left many questioning the trade’s rationale.
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Noe joins rating agency Kroll to build Europe arm
Former debt capital markets banker Maurico Noe has joined Kroll Bond Rating Agency as head of Europe to build a European subsidiary of the US-based agency, which is expected to be full-service and locally staffed within months.
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