Germany
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
Vontobel on the right platform
On the right platform
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
Profile: Daniel Gros on political risk and Europe's debt crisis
Time for a European Monetary Fund
Eurozone debt crisis: facing up to the risks of political uncertainty
The risks of political uncertainty
Deutsches Risk Rankings 2011
Testing times
Impact of German nuclear phase-out on European energy markets
Filling the nuclear void
Deutsche-Ille ruling changes sales practices for German dealers
Accentuate the negative
Global Custody Survey 2011
Global Custody Survey 2011
German CDS spreads soar 80% in a month as crisis hits eurozone core
Credit spreads on core eurozone countries climb on market jitters
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
Italian CDS spreads endure wild ride
Morgan Stanley strategist urges decisive policy response
Growing global gas demand to end Asian LNG spot market?
Experts question whether the nascent spot market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia could disappear if excess supply replaces nuclear in Germany and Japan
RBS certificates 'guarantee outperformance' against gold and silver
RBS has launched a series of certificates that offer investors in Germany exposure to precious metals and the Dax at a discounted price
EU support for naked CDS sets up collision with Parliament
Draft text would allow uncovered CDS but sketches out new reporting regime that could spook hedge funds
Resolution regimes could cause bank CDS spreads to tighten
Credit analysts predict drop in credit default swap spreads under new bank resolution regimes
Editorial: define complex
Editorial: define complex
Risk Europe: S&P slammed for linking Greece, Portugal downgrades to ESM
Eurozone bail-out vehicle doesn't hurt existing bondholders, EC official argues
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
CDS spreads widen on Tokyo Electric Power Company
Ongoing radiation risk at Fukushima nuclear plant pushes up risk perceptions on Japanese power company