Liquidity
Sovereign debt crisis hits liquidity
With volatility returning on the back of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, liquidity remains a concern for credit investors. Markit’s Gavan Nolan outlines how liquidity can best be measured, and how...
Restrictions on bank proprietary trading have caused liquidity to fall in both the cash and derivatives markets, forcing buy-side participants to adopt alternative investment strategies
The European Central Bank has looked to tighten the eligibility criteria for asset-backed securities (ABSs) it will accept as part of its credit operations. In response, cash-strapped banks are looking...
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Low liquidity is the new norm for portfolio managers: Caveat Emptor...
Portfolio managers accustomed to building books in neat blocks of $50 million may struggle to unwind such positions in the new liquidity-starved secondary markets.
Surviving the liquidity squeeze
Excess liquidity in the euro funding markets halved at the beginning of July, causing Eonia to leap higher. The extent of the move surprised traders and caused problems for some participants. Christopher Whittall reports
ECB may extend full allocation tenders into 2011
Any withdrawal of liquidity by the ECB at year-end would cause major uncertainty, say bankers
European power: Iberian market slow to develop
Market analysts have pinpointed the Iberian power market as one to watch due to recent increased participation from banks, hedge funds and utilities. However, some European energy companies are still highly critical of the market’s structure and regulatory...
Scoach delivers monitoring tool for structured products
Swiss trading platform Scoach Switzerland has devised three structured products indexes to help investors assess performance
Basel Committee convenes for crunch mid-year meeting
QIS results, industry feedback, recalibration and transition top the agenda of quarterly committee meeting.
Obstacles in the UK power market
An uncertain landscape for the UK power market is discouraging the participation of smaller electricity companies and preventing the development of healthy liquidity levels, say experts. Katie Holliday investigates the market’s prospects
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