France
Credit derivatives house of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2012
How the CCP location debate helped split the EU
Location, location, location
Germany downgrade threat sees eurozone CDSs widen
Eurozone CDS spreads were back on the rise today after Standard & Poor's warned it could downgrade 15 eurozone member states, including Germany
Eurozone CDS spreads fall on French-German fiscal deal
Risk perceptions in the eurozone fell today as France and Germany agreed new treaty plans that will sanction fiscally irresponsible member states
Banque de France outsources collateral management
French central bank agrees collateral management deal with Euroclear France; entire French banking community will use new system next year
German CDS spreads level out after weak debt auction spooks markets
Cost of insuring against a German government default remains stable after yesterday’s lacklustre debt auction, but risk perceptions on German banks surge
Regulators plan co-ops as answer to OTC fragmentation
CLS Bank-style regulatory council could be applied to trade repositories and CCPs to avert market fragmentation, but French regulators are not convinced
Dealers predict CVA-CDS loop will create sovereign volatility
A recipe for disaster?
Europe's democracy deficit contributing to crisis
The democracy deficit
CDS spreads in holding pattern as row delays eurozone deal
Spreads flat or slightly tighter despite political squabbling over size of EFSF
European bank spreads decline amid talk of recapitalisation plans
Risk perceptions on European banks fall as Merkel and Sarkozy agree to produce a recapitalisation plan within the month
EBA stress test: €3.4 billion error in BPCE's derivatives exposure to France
Owner of Natixis overstated derivatives exposure to France by €3.4 billion after mixing up notional and mark-to-market numbers
Lloyds and RBS CDS spreads steady despite downgrade
The decision by Moody’s to downgrade Lloyds and RBS fails to spark surge in CDS spreads, while other European banks finish more or less unchanged on the week despite continuing woes in the eurozone
SG and Crédit Agricole CDS spreads tighten despite downgrade
Traders say decision by Moody’s was already priced in as major French banks escape CDS blow out
Société Générale CDS spreads recover after shaky start
French banks see further spread widening, before disclosure by Société Générale on its eurozone sovereign exposure prompts a turnaround for that bank
Deutsche Bank tops Risk interdealer rankings
Deutsche claims top spot for third year running, with JP Morgan a close second
Short-selling bans spark confusion over index trades and extraterritoriality
Dealers say volumes have been light as market participants try to work out scope of bans – with confusion arising on index trades and the geographic reach of the rules
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
EBA stress test results shed light on sovereign derivatives exposures
European bank sovereign derivatives exposures revealed
Sovereign volatility puts Basel III CVA charge in spotlight
Basel III feedback loop between CDS spreads and CVA capital requirements worries dealers, following month of huge sovereign spread moves
Risk.net poll: Orderly restructuring most likely scenario for Greece
Almost half of poll respondents believe Greece will undergo an orderly restructuring in the short term, perhaps leading to a selective default