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Irish bail-out fails to quell bank worries
The cost of insuring against a default of Ireland's major banks went up today, despite yesterday's aid package agreed by parliament.
Risk perception of German debt continued a week-long rise, on fears of the country's exposure to fellow eurozone members with weaker finances.
The cost of insuring against an Irish government default rose today as Fitch lowered its Ireland rating to BBB+
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France public debt levels start to make credit investors twitchy
As problems in peripheral Europe dominated the headlines through the spring and summer of 2010, capital flowed into the government bonds of “core Europe”, including France. But does France deserve that sobriquet or have the financial problems of both...
German providers battle for market share
Structured product providers in Germany are fighting to maintain market share in a low growth climate, and as foreign players step up their efforts, competition is fiercer then ever. Michael Marray reports
Germany's new disclosure regime targets distributors
German legislators are busy drafting rules that will hold distributors responsible for ensuring that investors in structured products know the risks and rewards involved. The champion of the new rules was the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer...
Editorial: Taking medical advice
Are structured products investors well-served by financial regulators, and should their guardian be more closely involved in consumer protection?
Market maturity keeps German structured products on track
The structured products market in Germany has recovered faster than those of most other European countries. Investors have used structured products for long enough to know that they will make money from these products again, despite negative press coverage...
Policy centralisation key to future of Eurozone, says Goldman’s O’Neill...
Success or failure of the Eurozone hinges on Germany ‘laying down the law’, according to chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Merkel enraged at vote to scrap US-EU Swift data deal: WikiLeak
Leaked wire from US embassy in Berlin says Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel was furious at German MEPs' decision to reject Swift data sharing deal with United States
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