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Credit crisis past its worst, claims Bank of England
Despite the optimism from the central bank's latest report, analysts believe it will still take some time before such confidence filters down into the mortgage-backed securities business
Promising developments
Historically, cross-border mortgage lending has been a limited market with select players offering piecemeal loans to those looking for holiday homes. Now originators are assessing the potential of so-called emerging mortgage markets, where new ventures…
Regulatory burden set to increase
Financial institutions hoping for some relief from the myriad of regulations introduced in recent years are set to be disappointed, according to recent research from global advisory firm Deloitte.
Fed expert to speak at OpRisk Asia
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TradeCapture relocates to Houston
TradeCapture, an online software provider for commodity traders, has announced it will be moving its corporate headquarters to Houston , Texas from Stamford Connecticut .
Barcap offers Arabian exposure for offshore bonds
Barclays Capital has launched both the Five-Year Guaranteed Arabia Titans 50 and FTSE 100 Deposits designed exclusively for use within offshore bonds and UK wrap accounts.
Morgan Stanley launches double long and short ETNs
Morgan Stanley has launched two exchange-traded notes (ETNs), the Market Vectors-Double Long Euro ETN and the Market Vectors-Double Short Euro ETN, both of which are traded on NYSE Arca. The ETNs offer leveraged exposure to the euro/US dollar exchange…
HSBC global profits growth undermined by US losses
HSBC has announced a rise in global profits for the first three months of 2008 over the same period in 2007, despite heavy losses at the bank's US arm, where loan impairments and other charges sent pre-tax profits plunging by 39%.
MBIA losses climb to $2.4 billion
Monoline insurer MBIA reported a net loss of $2.4 billion for the first three months of the year today. Over the whole of 2007 it lost $1.9 billion.
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Crude nears $126 as speculator debate continues
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $125.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as market participants moved to rubbish Democratic concerns that speculators were influencing prices.
Fed proposes unfair practices rules for cards and overdrafts
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$2.2 billion loss as Fannie Mae mortgage purchases continue
Fannie Mae has posted a $2.2 billion loss for the first three months of 2008 as the government-sponsored entity continues to take a battering for its role in propping up the ailing US mortgage market.
Crude surpasses $123 as Democrats blame speculators
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $123.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
CantorCO2e launches VER initiative
Environmental broker CantorCO2e has launched a new venture, the Social Carbon Company, to provide advice and carbon management services to project developers in the Verified Emission Reduction (VER) market.
BIS sets up new Americas council
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Financial services confused over TCF
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