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Morgan Stanley offers inflation-linked income product
Inflation meets the FTSE
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
BoE injects £75 billion to save stalling economy
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee votes for further round of quantitative easing; increases size of asset purchase programme to £275 billion
ICB report: banks face higher costs, lower ratings
Ring-fence furore
Audio: Hedge funds face funding squeeze under Vickers report recommendation
UK-based hedge fund management companies could have problems accessing working capital if a provision in the ring-fencing chapter of the Independent Commission on Banking (Vickers report) stands
UK’s FPC changes tack on capital requirements
Loosely worded document does not clarify FPC’s demands on banks; new regulatory body asks for more powers in new legislation
Video: BBA gives first, exclusive views on the ICB report
In an exclusive interview, the BBA discusses whether the ICB should have looked more closely at other separation models for its final report on financial stability in the UK
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
Market fragmentation "inevitable" if CPI-linked gilts issued, says DMO chief
Key question is to what extent fragmentation could affect liquidity of new instrument, says chief executive of the UK’s Debt Management Office
Meteor offers protection and FTSE-linked income
Following the income trend
EDF Energy: effective op risk management at a nuclear power station
Powerful knowledge
German CDS spreads soar 80% in a month as crisis hits eurozone core
Credit spreads on core eurozone countries climb on market jitters
UK trio sentenced for phishing scam
Three men have been sentenced to a total of 13 years and six months for their part in a phishing scam that attempted to steal more than £1.3 million
UK structured products delivering impressive returns at maturity
Data from Structuredproductreview.com shows that products maturing over the past three months have performed extremely well overall, with the only losses arising from Lehman Brothers-backed plans
Editorial: Protecting privacy
Regulators have not produced a new code for private banking and wealth management. They have simply allowed new rules for retail products to creep into the wealth space
Italy fiscal struggles raise new fears over creditworthiness
On the face of things Italy’s economy looks to be the most robust of all the so-called PIIGS countries, but scratch beneath the surface and you find a worrying picture emerging
Merchant Capital rapidly expands its distribution arm with the addition of seven staff
Merchant Capital expands its distribution arm with the addition of seven staff
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
Meteor offers a four-way index play
Playing the averaging
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Acquisition boosts awareness of carbon capture and storage
2Co takeover of Powerfuel could improve profile of carbon capture and storage
Resolution regimes could cause bank CDS spreads to tighten
Credit analysts predict drop in credit default swap spreads under new bank resolution regimes
UK power execs debate $325 billion investment requirement
An uphill struggle
Editorial: define complex
Editorial: define complex