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Barroso calls on eurozone to speed up completion of EFSF legislation
EC president calls for urgent action on bailout mechanism, but analyst says it could be months before the EFSF is legally allowed to purchase government bonds on the secondary market
Global investment banks shouldn't look to Asia to prop up their ailing operations.
European politicians are still blaming rating agencies for the continent’s debt crisis – obscuring some of the real problems posed by ratings, argues David Rowe
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Iceland returns to market with $1bn 5yr deal
Three years after high profile banking crisis paralysed Iceland’s economy, the country makes a return to debt markets with five-year bond deal that was twice oversubscribed
Italy fiscal struggles raise new fears over creditworthiness
On the face of things Italy’s economy looks to be the most robust of all the so-called PIIGS countries, but scratch beneath the surface and you find a worrying picture emerging
European insurers exposure to problem sovereigns 'manageable'
Despite the spectre of default that hangs over the European sovereign bond market the region’s insurers’ exposure to Greek, Irish and Portuguese (GIP) sovereign bonds is manageable and unlikely to have significant rating implications, according...
Eurozone authorities are losing credibility – CNB’s Singer
Credibility is key in crisis resolution and European authorities are failing to achieve, warns Miroslav Singer, the governor of the Czech National bank
Restructurings may offer a solution to eurozone debt woes, says John...
MP and chairman of the investment committee at Evercore Pan-Asset says bondholders must reconcile themselves to taking losses in any restructuring plan for Greece and other troubled peripherals
Selling volatility and correlation remains popular, but is it safe?
Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors have been positioning themselves as sellers of volatility and correlation, despite recent global events. But some market participants are urging caution. Mark Pengelly reports
State Street warns of continued political dangers for Europe investors
While the ongoing Eurozone sovereign crisis continues to dominate the macro picture, it is idiosyncratic risks that investors now need to watch out for. That is the view of Kevin Anderson, global chief investment officer for fixed income and currencies...
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