Europe
JP Morgan taking Autoquote to Japan and Europe
JP Morgan is expanding its automatic email pricing system to new markets and client bases outside of Asia.
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
Eurozone a 'slow-motion train wreck' – senior economist
Larry Brainard, chief economist at political risk consultancy Trusted Sources, argues that until Eurozone policymakers shift the emphasis of remedial action from sovereign debt and onto the banking sector, the region will continue to struggle.
China’s drop in oil demand is "warning sign’"
Alarm bells hit the market after China’s oil demand slump signals a possible unexpected slowdown in energy demand growth
Bumpy ride for freight market
Bumpy ride
StormHarbour appoints new managing principal
Thierry Sciard, previously head of alternatives at Fortis Investments, joins StormHarbour.
Gilliat Financial Solutions taps European distribution networks
Gilliat has joined the Federation of European Financial Advisers, enabling it to expand its distribution into Europe
Morgan Stanley appoints new European ABS head
Cecile Houlot takes up post after 13 years at JP Morgan.
Global pension funds on the hunt for new custodians
Requests for proposals from continental Europe soar says JP Morgan pensions expert
Turkey power market set for expansion
Turkey turns on the power
Singapore bids to be Asian derivatives and clearing hub
Asian migration
Standard & Poor's Angel leaving company
Executive managing director Tony Angel is leaving Standard & Poor's after two years
Qbasis offers fund management strategy to retail through ETF
Futures fund manager Qbasis seeks a London listing for an ETF based on its strategy
Euro debt crisis prompts questions over collateral
European financial markets have been turned upside down by the sovereign debt crisis, with eurozone government bonds no longer regarded as completely risk-free. As a result, dealers are more wary of the correlation inherent in collateral denominated in…
Daiwa appoints heads of fixed income and debt capital markets
Vince Purton becomes Daiwa head of debt capital markets for Europe and the Middle East, and Chris Brown becomes deputy head of fixed income, also for Europe and the Middle East
Technology and regulation change game plan for brokers
Technological developments have transformed the face of European energy broking beyond recognition. Now regulatory changes could potentially alter this landscape even further. Alex Davis and Katie Holliday speak to the major brokers about their vision…
Kempen's property sector play
Access to property
Nomura recruits EMEA co-heads of fixed-income sales
Nomura appoints Guy Cornelius and Raffaele Ricci joint heads of fixed-income sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa
ICBC’s Wang warns on eurozone debt contagion and Chinese property fears
In a contribution to Asia Risk’s 15th anniversary edition, Wang Lili, executive director and senior executive vice-president of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, cites the European sovereign debt crisis as a key risk management challenge for…
Stressing out over stress tests: Rob Davies column
Observers are expressing doubts over how useful the latest round of Cebs stress tests for European banks will be.
Economic concerns keep credit trading activity flat
Normal service appears to be a long way from resuming in credit, as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to grip the financial markets.
German agency KfW maintains its €75bn issuance target for 2010
The head of capital markets at KfW, Horst Seissinger, explains how building long-term relationships with investors has helped the bank achieve its funding targets even during periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets.
ECB pins hope on new rescue measures to save Eurozone
The commencement of the ECB’s government bond purchase programme and the announcement of an EU loan facility for struggling peripheral countries resulted in an immediate tightening of spreads. Yet uncertainty remains as to whether beneficiaries will be…
Are US and Europe's economies at the point of divergence?
Strengthening fundamentals in the US and continued uncertainty over peripheral European economies have given rise to the notion that the US and Europe are undergoing a decoupling process. Credit looks at what this may mean for the US government bond and…