Lloyd’s of london
Hybrid issuance suffers amid Basel confusion
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Source: Credit
High interest rates relative to other forms of debt make hybrid securities issued by banks an attractive investment opportunity. But with regulatory changes to what constitutes core capital looming, could...
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
The final shape of Solvency II has not yet been decided, but it is clear that whatever the result insurers will need to upgrade their technology and data-gathering approach. Clive Davidson examines how...
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Source: Structured Products
Investec has launched its latest collection of structured products, adding a risk control feature to some plans and bringing RBS on board as a counterparty. This is launch 15 of Investec's plans, and includes...
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Deals in Focus: Lloyds Banking Group
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Source: Credit
Bank contingent capital securities – bonds that convert into equities if a certain stress trigger is breached – are a hot topic in the banking community, potentially offering firms a new strategy for capital management. Lloyds Banking Group raised...
HBOS deal leads Lloyds to £3.96 billion loss
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Source: Risk magazine
Lloyds Banking Group made a pre-tax £3.96 billion loss on a pro forma basis in the first half of 2009, primarily due to losses on commercial real estate assets held by HBOS, which it acquired in January.
CDSs on European and US banks continue to widen
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The cost of credit protection on financial institutions increased today across Europe and the US. The move came after the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report showed UK GDP growth was slower than expected in the first quarter of 2009 yesterday,...
BoE inflation report pushes CDSs on European financials wider
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The cost of credit protection on European financials increased this morning following the release of the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report. The report conceded UK GDP growth had been slower than expected in the first quarter of 2009, and revised...
CDSs on US banks widen
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The cost of credit protection on US banks increased this morning, having fallen - in some cases by as much as 50 basis points - on Friday after the announcement of the US government's stress-test results last week.
CDSs on financials tighten on positive results
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The cost of credit protection on European banks fell this morning ahead of the US government releasing the results of its stress tests on 19 US banks, helped by positive interim reports from UK banks.
CDSs on Australian financials widen
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Source: Risk magazine
As National Australia Bank - Australia's largest bank by assets -predicted a grim economic outlook for the country, the cost of credit protection on Australian financials rose this morning.
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