Italy
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Sovereign volatility puts Basel III CVA charge in spotlight
Basel III feedback loop between CDS spreads and CVA capital requirements worries dealers, following month of huge sovereign spread moves
Read and Causer bet on Spanish and Italian bonds
Opportunities exist thanks to volatility, the Invesco managers say. However, M&G's Woolnough disagrees and remains bearish
Big bank CDS moves blamed on Italy, rather than stress tests
Eight banks fail EBA stress tests – but big CDS spread moves for European banks are seen as Italy-related
Italian CDS spreads endure wild ride
Morgan Stanley strategist urges decisive policy response
Italy fiscal struggles raise new fears over creditworthiness
Mask of respectability
Portugal CDS spreads widen 22% following downgrade to junk
Downgrade triggers spread widening across the eurozone, including 10% leaps for France and Germany
Editorial: define complex
Editorial: define complex
Standard & Poor's changes US outlook to negative
Ratings agency cites growing deficit and debt as rationale behind the change
Italian register of fee-only advisers could change retail investment landscape
The register of fee-only advisers soon to be introduced in the Italian market could drive more investors towards listed products
Portuguese deficit, Irish stress tests weigh on CDS spreads
Spreads are jolted following Portuguese deficit revision, and expectations of a new round of bank recapitalisation in Ireland
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
CDS spreads widen on Tokyo Electric Power Company
Ongoing radiation risk at Fukushima nuclear plant pushes up risk perceptions on Japanese power company
CDS spreads on Japanese financials stabilise after earthquake
Risk perceptions start to steady on banks and insurance companies as Japan counts economic cost of natural disaster
Portuguese CDS spreads climb after austerity measures voted down
The EU prepares itself for another sovereign bail-out after Portuguese parliament rejects tax rises and budget cuts
CDS spreads narrow for Japanese insurers
Spreads for insurers decline in aftermath of earthquake, while Japanese sovereign spreads back on the rise
Portuguese CDS spreads widen ahead of austerity vote
Risk perceptions on Portugal and Ireland increase as rest of eurozone stays steady
Japanese CDS spreads stable despite negative risk report
Moody’s report predicts earthquake will have severe impact on Japan's economy
Earthquake increases risk perceptions on Japanese corporates
CDS spreads spike for power company and insurance providers
Japanese CDS spreads stabilise in aftermath of quake
Risk perceptions ease despite desperate situation in areas affected by the natural disaster
Japanese CDS spreads widen as fears of nuclear disaster grow
Stock market drops while Japanese government implements economic stimulus in response to earthquake
Japanese CDS spreads increase in aftermath of devastating earthquake
Natural disaster increases Japanese risk perceptions, while spreads narrow in the eurozone
Portuguese CDS spreads widen in quiet eurozone markets
Ted spread on the rise as eurozone sovereigns remain stable
Spanish downgrade widens CDS spreads
CDS spreads increase for several eurozone sovereigns as Moody’s downgrades Spanish credit rating