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Eurozone periphery sees CDS fall
Debt protection costs fall in peripheral Eurozone nations, but continue to rise in Germany.
CDS spreads widen across eurozone peripherals
European sovereign debt protection costs rise as Merkel says no to expanding EU bail-out fund
LCH.Clearnet poised to announce FX options venture
Clearer will extend coverage to third asset class in 2011, with support from 13 banks
Sovereign CDSs tighten on tough Irish budget
Debt protection costs on peripheral eurozone nations dropped slightly today after the Irish government voted on austerity measures.
Sovereign CDS spreads continue to fall after volatile week
Tightening of peripheral CDS continues for third day after Trichet announcement
Dramatic CDS increase for Irish financials
Cost of debt protection rockets for Irish banks on fears of haircuts
Uneven day for Irish CDS spreads
Big CDS moves for Irish financials, but eurozone starts to stabilise
Irish bank CDS spreads keep rising
CDS spreads increases for Irish financials, but stabilise for eurozone peripherals
Irish bailout fails to restore faith in PIIGS debt
CDS spreads on peripheral eurozone debt widen despite €90 billion in aid
NYSE Euronext appoints team for London and Paris clearing houses
Ibbotson, Ward and Favreau to lead European clearing team
Boyle leaves equity derivatives team at Citadel
James Boyle leaves co-head of equity derivatives position at Citadel, to be replaced by Brad Kurtzman
IASB appoints Hoogervorst as new chairman
Hans Hoogervorst, Dutch former cabinet minister, has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board
Drop in ECB liquidity take-up sends Eonia higher
Bankers predict higher overnight rates as the ECB ends long-term liquidity operations.
Basel Committee sovereign debt plans criticised
Basel Committee’s proposal to increase bank liquidity through sovereign bonds could hinder efforts to meet capital ratio targets, conference hears
Let CCPs compete, Isda conference told
Competing for business will not fatally undermine derivatives clearing – as long as the system is well regulated, speakers claim