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After the cut in the prime lending rate to 1.25% by the European Central Bank, and with the inflation rate in Germany at 2.4% in November 2011, real returns are clearly negative. Consequently, investors...
Europe's most established structured products market is going to get more difficult to navigate for issuers, distributors and investors alike. Despite a lengthy objection to impending tweaks to the European...
Volatility revisited equity markets in August and September, which meant Germany’s much-loved bonus certificates hit barriers, creating much inconvenience to retail investors. Bonuses have been adapted...
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Prospectus Directive amendments spell bad news for German retail investors...
A 20-odd page document designed to aid investor protection in Germany is likely to be done away with once the European Securities and Markets Authority passes final judgement on its latest amendment to its own Prospectus Directive. Richard Jory reports...
Germany downgrade threat sees eurozone CDSs widen
Eurozone CDS spreads were back on the rise today after Standard & Poor's warned it could downgrade 15 eurozone member states, including Germany
Eurozone CDS spreads fall on French-German fiscal deal
Risk perceptions in the eurozone fell today as France and Germany agreed new treaty plans that will sanction fiscally irresponsible member states
Trade bodies gear up for Solvency II impact studies
Insurance associations across Europe are planning to run their own impact studies on the current calibrations of Solvency II as they look to ramp up lobbying activity prior the rules being finalised. Trade bodies in the UK, Germany and Belgium, are...
German CDS spreads level out after weak debt auction spooks markets
Cost of insuring against a German government default remains stable after yesterday’s lacklustre debt auction, but risk perceptions on German banks surge
Commission unveils contentious Eurobond proposals
European Commission unveils three options for Eurobonds in bid to restore stability in Europe; analysts say the measures are politically unviable and ineffective
Structured Products Europe: volatility-based products come out of the...
Volatility was at the heart of the conversation at the Structured Products Europe conference in Frankfurt on November 21. Though whether volatility-based structured products will ever be sold in large volumes to retail investors in Europe continues to...
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