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Sovereign CDS spreads widen in eurozone
Volatility returns to CDS spreads across the eurozone in early morning trading
CDS spreads tighten across the eurozone for sovereigns, banks and non-financial companies
Tightening continues on eurozone CDS spreads in a sign of improving market confidence
CVA desks trim hedges as bailout crushes CDS spreads
It was a hectic start to the week for CVA traders, as the eurozone bailout shrank the exposures many faced, leaving them over-hedged.
Spanish banks prepare for refinancing risk as CDSs blow out
Refinancing risk increases for Spanish banks as credit default swap (CDS) spreads widen dramatically for a third day running.
Sovereign debt and LatAm-related hedging key for Spanish dealers
Winners of the Risk España dealer rankings explain how hedging related to sovereign debt issuance and Latin America will be key revenue sources in 2010.
Risk Espana rankings 2010
Changing of the guard
EU struggles with cross-border crisis rules
Senior regulatory figures speak out on future legislation at a Brussels conference
Bank of Spain denies Spanish banks are delaying losses by acquiring NPAs
The Bank of Spain defends Spanish banks' hands-on risk management of non-performing assets related to the property sector.
Basel implementation chief: no need for Basel III
Modifications being made to Basel II are sufficient to tackle the flaws in the framework and "we are certainly not going in the direction of Basel III", according to the chair of the standards implementation group of the Basel Committee on Banking…
Santander settles over Madoff
Losses & Lawsuits
Deal of the Month: Banco Santander
A report on the €1.5 billion issue from Banco Santander which reopened the Spanish covered bond market.
Optimal pays $235 million to Madoff trustee
Optimal Investment Services, the Switzerland-based asset management arm of Banco Santander, has agreed to pay $235 million to the trustee responsible for liquidating Bernard Madoff's investment management firm, Bernard Madoff Investment Securities (BMIS).
Santander offers 1.38 billion euros to Madoff investors
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UniCredit names head quant
Dong Qu has joined UniCredit in Milan as global head of quants.