Articles by Michael Watt
CDS spreads reach 18-month high in Bahrain
Bahraini authorities crack down on protesters as spreads rise across the Middle East and North Africa.
CDS spreads rise in Bahrain and Tunisia
Risk perceptions rise across Middle East as popular protests continue
CDS spreads remain volatile in north Africa and Middle East
Spreads widen in Egypt and Bahrain as popular protests continue across the region
CDS spreads rise in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Middle East tensions continue while risk perceptions in the eurozone increase slightly
Eurozone CDS spreads decline in early 2011
Risk perceptions on eurozone sovereigns have eased since the turn of the year, but Middle East volatility continues
CDS spreads fall across Middle East
Political tension eases in Egypt, but eurozone spreads widen
Continued protests keep Egyptian CDS spreads volatile
Eurozone risk perceptions fall while Egypt remains on a knife edge
Fears over consistency of Basel III implementation
The power of peer pressure
Danish regulators push for more flexible Basel III liquidity rules
Shortage of high quality liquid assets prompts Danish regulators to push for changes to the liquidity coverage ratio within the European Union capital requirements directive
Irish credit rating downgraded while CDS spreads fall across eurozone
Meanwhile, Egyptian spreads narrow despite ongoing political turmoil
Egyptian CDS spreads widen as political turmoil continues
Fitch downgrades Egyptian credit rating as protests spread across the country
Egyptian CDS spreads widen as protests continue
Risk perceptions on Egypt and Tunisia increase again, while eurozone experiences mixed day
Portugal bucks downward CDS trend
Debt protection costs continued to decline across most of Europe, but Ireland and Portugal are moving in the opposite direction
Eurozone CDS spreads continue narrowing trend
Debt protection costs on eurozone peripherals declined again, while fears of Egyptian unrest remain
Eurozone CDS spreads continue downward trajectory
Debt protection costs on eurozone sovereigns fall while Irish financials enjoy mixed day
Ups and downs for eurozone CDSs
Mixed fortunes in CDS market as Spain and Italy see successful bond auctions
CDS spreads fall for eurozone sovereigns
Debt protection costs tumble across the eurozone, but analysts continue to warn of sovereign default risk
Haircut fears push up bank CDS prices
Spreads on the credit index for senior European financials widen as EU releases burden-sharing consultation paper
Debt protection cost on Irish financials increases over holidays
CDS spreads for Irish banks widen over holiday period, while peripheral EU states remain steady
Nomura appoints Asia-Pacific head of equity derivatives trading
Japanese firm names El Khoury for Hong Kong-based equity derivatives role
Nomura appoints Benson as vice-chairman, risk and regulatory affairs
Japanese firm names David Benson for London-based role.
Credit default risk of Germany reaches new high
Debt protection costs rise across eurozone peripherals
CDS spreads rise for eurozone sovereigns and Irish financials
Bank of Ireland spreads hit another record high amid CDS increases across Europe
Goldman Sachs appoints Lubke as chief regulatory reform officer
Theo Lubke calls time on 15-year stint with New York Fed to join Goldman Sachs.