BarCap Launches Beta Commodity Fund
10-14-2010 | Source: emii.com
Barclays Capital is launching the Barclays Pure Beta Commodity fund to offshore life bond investors, Financial Times reports. The vehicle aims to invest in mid to long-term commodity prices.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Frankfurt's Office Market Revives on Improved Rental Prospects
Frankfurt's Office Market Revives on Improved Rental Prospects
By Peter Woodifield - Oct 7, 2010
Frankfurt’s office property market will probably attract the most investment this year since 2007 as the strengthening economy fuels demand for space, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-06/frankfurt-s-office-property-market-revives-on-improved-prospects-for-rents.html
By Peter Woodifield - Oct 7, 2010
Frankfurt’s office property market will probably attract the most investment this year since 2007 as the strengthening economy fuels demand for space, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-06/frankfurt-s-office-property-market-revives-on-improved-prospects-for-rents.html
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Quarterly report on the euro area
Quarterly report on the euro area
(Quarterly report on the euro area. 3. October 2010. Brussels. PDF. 40pp. Tab. Graph. Free.)
pdf: KC-AK-10-002-EN-N ISSN: 1830-6403
The October issue of the Quarterly Report focuses on the process of corporate balance sheet adjustment in the euro area, and on its implications for the economic recovery in the medium term. Based on an analysis of previous instances of such rebalancing processes, it finds that these tend to be associated with lasting adverse macroeconomic consequences such as low output growth. From a policy perspective this suggests that the adjustment of corporate balance sheets currently underway in the euro are should ideally be accompanied by measures to strengthen the banking sector and to front-load growth-enhancing economic reforms.
(Quarterly report on the euro area. 3. October 2010. Brussels. PDF. 40pp. Tab. Graph. Free.)
pdf: KC-AK-10-002-EN-N ISSN: 1830-6403
The October issue of the Quarterly Report focuses on the process of corporate balance sheet adjustment in the euro area, and on its implications for the economic recovery in the medium term. Based on an analysis of previous instances of such rebalancing processes, it finds that these tend to be associated with lasting adverse macroeconomic consequences such as low output growth. From a policy perspective this suggests that the adjustment of corporate balance sheets currently underway in the euro are should ideally be accompanied by measures to strengthen the banking sector and to front-load growth-enhancing economic reforms.
EU Debt Crisis - Moody's Warns It May Downgrade Ireland Again - CNBC
EU Debt Crisis - Moody's Warns It May Downgrade Ireland Again - CNBC
Moody's warned on Tuesday that it may cut Ireland's credit rating again, pointing to the huge bill for cleaning up its banks announced last week, a weak economic recovery and rising borrowing costs.
As well as the bank bill, Moody's said poor recent data shoed a cloudy outlook for the recovery of domestic demand and pointed to the sharp rise in Irish bond yields since its last rating action in July.
"Ireland's ability to preserve government financial strength faces increased uncertainty as a result of (these) three main drivers, which together would further increase its debt and aggravate its debt affordability," Dietmar Hornung, Moody's lead sovereign analyst for Ireland, said in a statement. ...
Moody's warned on Tuesday that it may cut Ireland's credit rating again, pointing to the huge bill for cleaning up its banks announced last week, a weak economic recovery and rising borrowing costs.
As well as the bank bill, Moody's said poor recent data shoed a cloudy outlook for the recovery of domestic demand and pointed to the sharp rise in Irish bond yields since its last rating action in July.
"Ireland's ability to preserve government financial strength faces increased uncertainty as a result of (these) three main drivers, which together would further increase its debt and aggravate its debt affordability," Dietmar Hornung, Moody's lead sovereign analyst for Ireland, said in a statement. ...
Eurozone retail sales unexpectedly fall in August - CNBC
Eurozone retail sales unexpectedly fall in August - CNBC
LONDON - Retail sales in the 16 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during August, official figures showed Tuesday, in another sign that consumer confidence remains fragile despite a stronger than anticipated economic recovery.
Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said eurozone retail sales dropped by 0.4 percent in August from the previous month, in contrast to market expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. August's decline was the first since April, though the monthly increases since then have been small. ...
LONDON - Retail sales in the 16 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during August, official figures showed Tuesday, in another sign that consumer confidence remains fragile despite a stronger than anticipated economic recovery.
Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said eurozone retail sales dropped by 0.4 percent in August from the previous month, in contrast to market expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. August's decline was the first since April, though the monthly increases since then have been small. ...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Moody’s in thumbs-up to Europe’s corporates
Moody’s in thumbs-up to Europe’s corporates
By Anousha Sakoui
Published: October 4 2010 19:56 | Last updated: October 4 2010 19:56
European companies’ financial resources have returned to pre-financial crisis levels, as bond markets across the continent continue to set records.
According to analysts at Moody’s, the rating agency, the majority of European corporates have solid liquidity although a minority are presenting weaknesses.
With strong bond markets and “reasonable availability” of bank financing, the analysts did not expect liquidity to deteriorate in the near term. “The non-financial corporate sector has rarely, if ever, been in such good shape to take advantage of investors’ hunt for yield,” said Suki Mann, credit strategist. ...
Moody’s in thumbs-up to Europe’s corporates
By Anousha Sakoui
Published: October 4 2010 19:56 | Last updated: October 4 2010 19:56
European companies’ financial resources have returned to pre-financial crisis levels, as bond markets across the continent continue to set records.
According to analysts at Moody’s, the rating agency, the majority of European corporates have solid liquidity although a minority are presenting weaknesses.
With strong bond markets and “reasonable availability” of bank financing, the analysts did not expect liquidity to deteriorate in the near term. “The non-financial corporate sector has rarely, if ever, been in such good shape to take advantage of investors’ hunt for yield,” said Suki Mann, credit strategist. ...
Moody’s in thumbs-up to Europe’s corporates
Growth Fears Hit European Markets
Growth Fears Hit European Markets http://on.wsj.com/bruhOd
By MICHELE MAATOUK
European stocks and the euro fell Monday, with worries over the economic growth prospects for the region heavy on investors minds.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was 0.5% lower at 258.29. London's FTSE 100 Index lost 0.3% to 5578.62, Frankfurt's DAX was 0.9% lower at 6159.29, and Paris's CAC-40 fell 0.9% to 3661.03. ...
By MICHELE MAATOUK
European stocks and the euro fell Monday, with worries over the economic growth prospects for the region heavy on investors minds.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was 0.5% lower at 258.29. London's FTSE 100 Index lost 0.3% to 5578.62, Frankfurt's DAX was 0.9% lower at 6159.29, and Paris's CAC-40 fell 0.9% to 3661.03. ...
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Frankfurt’s Office Market Releases the Handbrake
Frankfurt’s Office Market Releases the Handbrake
1 Oct, 2010, Frankfurt
• The rental space for Frankfurt’s office market was 162,000 m2 for the 3rd quarter
• Recovery in all size segments
• Prime rent unchanged
• All signs point to annual sales above 500,000 m2
http://www.cushwake.com/
1 Oct, 2010, Frankfurt
• The rental space for Frankfurt’s office market was 162,000 m2 for the 3rd quarter
• Recovery in all size segments
• Prime rent unchanged
• All signs point to annual sales above 500,000 m2
http://www.cushwake.com/
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Helaba presents a study on the Frankfurt office market: Commercial real estate financing in Germany emerging from the crisis
Press Releases | Sep 27, 2010
Helaba presents a study on the Frankfurt office market: Commercial real estate financing in Germany emerging from the crisis
In advance of the ExpoReal in Munich, Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen has presented its study “Frankfurt office market: Quality counts”. In focus are the prospects for the office market in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main economic region. Johann Berger, Vice Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors and responsible for real estate, also took the opportunity to comment on the outlook for commercial real estate financing in Germany. Whilst he sees no danger of an imminent credit crunch, at the same time risks for the supply of loans cannot be ruled out:
https://www.helaba.com/en/Presse/PresseInformationen/2010/20100927-Immobilienstudie.html
Helaba presents a study on the Frankfurt office market: Commercial real estate financing in Germany emerging from the crisis
In advance of the ExpoReal in Munich, Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen has presented its study “Frankfurt office market: Quality counts”. In focus are the prospects for the office market in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main economic region. Johann Berger, Vice Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors and responsible for real estate, also took the opportunity to comment on the outlook for commercial real estate financing in Germany. Whilst he sees no danger of an imminent credit crunch, at the same time risks for the supply of loans cannot be ruled out:
https://www.helaba.com/en/Presse/PresseInformationen/2010/20100927-Immobilienstudie.html
Saturday, September 18, 2010
NYTimes: Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds
Updated: Sept. 17, 2010
Hedge funds have become a force in the financial markets, controlling trillions of dollars of assets. Even the largest of hedge funds are little known by the public, but what happens at hedge funds matters to just about every American.
Updated: Sept. 17, 2010
Hedge funds have become a force in the financial markets, controlling trillions of dollars of assets. Even the largest of hedge funds are little known by the public, but what happens at hedge funds matters to just about every American.
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