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JP Morgan CDS exposure could top $10 trillion
JP Morgan’s proposed acquisition of Bear Stearns could push the bank’s already formidable footprint in the credit default swaps (CDS) market through the $10 trillion notional barrier, raising questions over the prudence of such large concentrations…
Wheels fall off LiquidityHub
London-based liquidity aggregation platform LiquidityHub stopped operating last week, having endured a lack of market interest in the face of the credit crunch.
SEC chairman backs update to liquidity guidelines
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JP Morgan raises Bear Stearns offer to $1.18 billion after shareholder unrest
JP Morgan has raised its proposed purchase offer for Bear Stearns to $10 a share in a move designed to assuage the anger of Bear shareholders incensed by JP’s initial offer of just $2 a share.
Meteor launches product offering 10% income
Meteor Asset Management (MAM) has launched the Solar Income Plan, a five-year product based on five major UK banks: Barclays, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB and RBS. The plan offers a fixed income of 10% per year or 0.8% per month. Capital is returned in full,…
JP Morgan buys Bear Stearns after receiving Fed guarantee
JP Morgan, the middleman in the Federal Reserve's discount-window attempt to prop up Bear Stearns on Friday, will buy the troubled bank at a knockdown price.