Nick Ferguson

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Co-deputy Editor, FinanceAsia

Nick Ferguson is the co-deputy editor of FinanceAsia and covers structured products and derivatives, as well as market developments in the Philippines and Thailand. During his almost 15 years' experience as a journalist, he has written for several leading financial publications in London and Hong Kong. He has also worked for US law firm White & Case. Nick has a degree in politics from the University of Hull.



Recent articles by Nick Ferguson

Business Moves
Newedge wins full futures licence in Korea
Broker Newedge has become the first foreign firm licensed to sell all futures and options products in Korea.
8 January 2010
Corporate
Tokyo's new trading system off to a good start
Arrowhead, the Tokyo Stock Exchange's radical new trading platform, is ready to shake up Japan's old-fashioned equity market.
7 January 2010
People Moves
SG hires China trading head from Standard Chartered
Societe Generale has hired Standard Chartered’s Yang Duan to head its China global markets business.
6 January 2010
Business Moves
Banco Santander plans Asia expansion
One of the few banks to emerge from the financial crisis with its reputation enhanced is now setting its sights on Asia.
7 December 2009
People Moves
Deutsche hires ex-Citi banker to head Asia corporate flow sales
Gautam Hazarika joins Deutsche Bank in Singapore to add to the bank's corporate coverage.
2 December 2009
Structured Products
The little index that beats the markets
Joel Greenblatt, the author of a best-selling investment book, has teamed up with RBS to launch an investable index based on his magic formula.
12 November 2009
Debt
Korea Expressway prices benchmark bond in busy market
State-owned Korea Expressway raises $700 million from international investors amid a surge in issuance from emerging market borrowers.
19 October 2009
People Moves
RBS hires Ted Tsao to head institutional equity derivatives sales
Royal Bank of Scotland is growing its equity derivatives business to compete for institutional clients in the region.
15 October 2009
FX
Standard Chartered extends renminbi trade services to Asean markets
Corporate and institutional clients in Southeast Asia can now conduct business with Chinese companies in renminbi.
30 September 2009
People Moves
White & Case hires Indonesia specialist Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson joins White & Case's Singapore office from Linq Asia Capital.
29 September 2009
Structured Products
Court says Lehman derivatives contracts are unenforceable
A Lehman ruling creates a discrepancy in enforceability between US and non-US bankruptcy courts.
24 September 2009
Structured Products
HSBC hires listed product sales head for Asia
Keith Chan joins from Macquarie to focus on building HSBC's warrant and CBBC businesses.
17 September 2009
Debt
Philippines' SM Group sells $500 million of bonds
Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation, the holding company of the group, raises competitive dollar funding thanks to local demand.
16 September 2009
Debt
Henderson Land's debut dollar bond raises $500 million
The Hong Kong property developer prices benchmark first-time deal in 12 hours to capitalise on market optimism.
11 September 2009
FX
Barclays Capital offers deeper FX liquidity on BARX platform
Barclays' new BARX PowerFill+ algorithmic FX trading tools give clients access to deeper liquidity.
9 September 2009
Debt
Singapore port operator PSA prices 10-year benchmark dollar bond
PSA International raises $500 million in 10-year benchmarking exercise.
7 September 2009
Structured Products
Protecting against inflation
Buying inflation protection is cheap right now, even as consensus estimates point to hyper inflation in the coming years.
1 September 2009
Structured Products
Citi hires Charles Leung from Nomura to head private banking sales
Leung will be in charge of structured product sales to Citi’s private bank clients.
20 August 2009
View Point
UK's Carbon Trust has visions of a green China
Tim Lancaster, China head of the UK-based Carbon Trust, talks about the organisation's mandate in the country and the challenges of greening Chinese businesses.
19 August 2009
People Moves
RBS's Ivan Ferraroni joins Barclays' FX sales team
Barclays Capital has hired ex-RBS banker Ivan Ferraroni to head FX bank sales in Asia.
30 July 2009
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