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Global Custody Survey 2011
Global Custody Survey 2011
The new ‘Eurobond’ – the eurozone’s last hope?
As Europe’s sovereign debt woes deepen, markets are increasingly speculating over the need for a new ‘Eurobond’, guaranteed by all euro member states. Tanuj Khosla from 3 Degrees Asset Management looks at how such a bond might work
Europe in a ratings wonderland
Europe in wonderland
ECB 'sidelined' in sovereign crisis debate, says analyst
Eurogroup lays out plans to provide bail-out fund with greater flexibility to address sovereign risks; analyst says message sends signal European Central Bank is being “sidelined” in discussion
Eurozone bailouts exacerbating the problem – John Redwood interview
In conversation with...John Redwood
Credit risk models alone do not capture sovereign risk – Nicholas Spiro profile
The sovereign specialist
Portugal CDS spreads widen 22% following downgrade to junk
Downgrade triggers spread widening across the eurozone, including 10% leaps for France and Germany
Investors should avoid a flight from risky assets, says Barclays Capital
Investors should avoid dumping risky assets despite concerns over slow growth and eurozone debt, according to a BarCap report, as opportunities may arise in equities and credit later this year
Restructurings may offer a solution to eurozone debt woes, says John Redwood
MP and chairman of the investment committee at Evercore Pan-Asset says bondholders must reconcile themselves to taking losses in any restructuring plan for Greece and other troubled peripherals
StanChart bests the rest for coporates derivatives in Asia
The standard bearer
EDHEC and Russell team up for Solvency II benchmark indexes
EDHEC and Russell team up for Solvency II benchmark indexes
Risk Espana rankings 2011
No fiesta
Eurozone sovereign bailouts likely to stop at Portugal, say investors
The Eurozone crisis has already forced three members of the currency union to take EU/IMF bailouts but Spain, the next potential target of investors, is unlikely to follow
Americas house of the year
House of the year, Americas
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
The art of harnessing volatility
Harnessing volatility
EFSF expansion plans fail to convince credit investors as EU leaders branded ‘indecisive’
Investors hoped European leaders would finally provide clarity on their plans to resolve the Eurozone funding crisis at summit meetings in March. But the solutions offered have done little to dispel unrest in the market
Risk Europe: S&P slammed for linking Greece, Portugal downgrades to ESM
Eurozone bail-out vehicle doesn't hurt existing bondholders, EC official argues
Technicals don’t reflect fundamental truths
Far from perfect
Credit Institute panellists debate Euro debt woes
Credit Institute panellists debate Euro debt woes
Eurozone countries court Asian buyers for new debt issuance
The golden handshake
Inflation will pressure domestic-focused corporates, says BNP Paribas’ McAdie
Profile: Robert McAdie
Sovereign risk weights under threat
Weight gain