Societe Generale
Global Custody Survey 2011
Global Custody Survey 2011
Banks turn to dynamic algorithm-based structures to exploit interest rate cycles
Demand for fixed-income dynamic interest rate strategies that combine short-term algorithms and long-term positions on interest rate futures is slowly returning
Protected banks welcome new European short-selling bans
Regulators need to protect markets from "rumours and false information" say bans' supporters
Rumours drive Société Générale CDS wider for second straight day
CDS spreads on SocGen continue to rise - with no obvious driving force - while share prices of the three major French banks fall
European debt twilight zone claims Société Générale
Markets turn against French banks in general - and SG in particular - on a day short on solid news and long on rumours
German CDS spreads soar 80% in a month as crisis hits eurozone core
Credit spreads on core eurozone countries climb on market jitters
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Structured credit landscape revives the basics
Credit goes back to basics
Société Générale offers alternative to spread betting to UK and German markets
Société Générale's product is likely to be used by those who have lost out on spread betting or equity investors wanting to boost returns.
Asia Risk institutional derivatives rankings 2011
Asian assets decouple
Equity should be included in LCR – Risk.net poll
Equity should be included in Basel III liquidity coverage ratio, say respondents
Inflation and interest rate differentials favouring emerging markets
Long-term prospects for emerging markets look promising, but a more challenging global backdrop and ongoing inflation pressures argue for continued caution, according to European market participants
Credit Risk 2011: Basel III overreaching into macro-prudential policy, say panellists
Basel III counter-cyclical buffer a misguided, macroeconomic tool, say industry figures
Merged Spanish savings banks expected to have greater appetite for structured products
Consolidation among Spanish savings banks has temporarily stalled structured products distribution, but many believe larger distribution channels will eventually result from the mergers
Spanish government debt issuance competing with structured products, say providers
Spanish regional government bonds aimed at retail investors are causing concern among some structured products providers
Multi-alpha strategies dominate commodity index developments
Banks are developing combined index strategies that allow investors to access a broader range of trading styles to maximise alpha
Basel Committee continues to reject equity for the LCR
Equities do not have the necessary characteristics to be included in the liquidity coverage ratio, says general secretary Stefan Walter – but some banks disagree
Energy Risk Base Metals House of the Year Award: SGCIB
Base Metals House of the Year: SGCIB
Lookback
Lookback
Walker Crips tempts UK investors with commodities exposure
Commodity opportunities
Developing structured solutions for Solvency II
Shopping for Solvency II
Risk Espana rankings 2011
No fiesta
SocGen’s loan group gets Hill start
SocGen’s loan group gets Hill start
Collars make a comeback for Asian fuel hedging
Collar comeback