EMEA Oil And Gas Ratings Outlook For 2011 (00:07:28 min)
In this Credit Matters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Director Simon Redmond explains how rising oil prices affect our Europe, Middle East, and Africa oil and gas ratings and discusses why BP PLC still has a negative outlook.
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EMEA Metals And Mining Outlook For 2011 And Beyond (00:05:42 min)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Global Price Fears Mount (WSJ)
EUROPE NEWS | JANUARY 23, 2011, 7:37 P.M. ET
Global Price Fears Mount
As Food, Raw Materials Soar, Europe's Central Bank Head Warns on Inflation
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE And MARCUS WALKER
Inflation fears—fueled by spiraling food, oil and raw material prices—are mounting around the globe, prompting the head of the European Central Bank to signal that it could raise interest rates in the future even though some countries have been weakened by the Continent's debt crisis.
Global Price Fears Mount
As Food, Raw Materials Soar, Europe's Central Bank Head Warns on Inflation
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE And MARCUS WALKER
Inflation fears—fueled by spiraling food, oil and raw material prices—are mounting around the globe, prompting the head of the European Central Bank to signal that it could raise interest rates in the future even though some countries have been weakened by the Continent's debt crisis.
Structured Finance Research Week: CMBS Recovery Model And The Impact Of Revised Counterparty Criteria
Structured Finance Research Week: CMBS Recovery Model And The Impact Of Revised Counterparty Criteria (00:12:20 min)
Howard Esaki, Zachary Wolf, James Manzi, and Erkan Erturk of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' Global Structured Finance Research group discuss our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) recovery model, including the economic scenarios used, and how CMBX Index results compare across various industry models.
Howard Esaki, Zachary Wolf, James Manzi, and Erkan Erturk of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' Global Structured Finance Research group discuss our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) recovery model, including the economic scenarios used, and how CMBX Index results compare across various industry models.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sponsors' Action Plans Mitigate Number Of CreditWatch Placements In EMEA Structured Finance Due To Updated Counterparty Criteria
Sponsors' Action Plans Mitigate Number Of CreditWatch Placements In EMEA Structured Finance Due To Updated Counterparty Criteria (00:09:26 min)
Updates to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' methodology for assessing counterparty risk in structured finance became effective on Jan. 18, 2011. As a result, we placed nearly 2,000 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) structured finance ratings on CreditWatch negative, affecting 30% of transactions that we rate. However, many other transactions' sponsors provided us with action plans to mitigate any potential rating effect from the criteria update. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Andrew South reveals the asset classes in which CreditWatch actions were most widespread, and discusses which sectors had the most action plans from transaction sponsors.
Updates to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' methodology for assessing counterparty risk in structured finance became effective on Jan. 18, 2011. As a result, we placed nearly 2,000 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) structured finance ratings on CreditWatch negative, affecting 30% of transactions that we rate. However, many other transactions' sponsors provided us with action plans to mitigate any potential rating effect from the criteria update. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Andrew South reveals the asset classes in which CreditWatch actions were most widespread, and discusses which sectors had the most action plans from transaction sponsors.
S&P's Updated Criteria For Rating U.S. States
Standard & Poor's Updated Criteria For Rating U.S. States
Jan 18, 2011 | 00:05:24 min
On Jan. 3, 2011, Standard & Poor’s published “U.S. State Ratings Methodology,” which updates our existing criteria for rating U.S. states and territories. This follows the publication of our request for comment concerning proposed criteria revisions in May 2010. In this podcast, Managing Director Robin Prunty discusses the scope of the new criteria, our updated analytical framework for rating the states, potential rating implications, comments we received, and more.
http://www.podcasts.standardandpoors.com/
Jan 18, 2011 | 00:05:24 min
On Jan. 3, 2011, Standard & Poor’s published “U.S. State Ratings Methodology,” which updates our existing criteria for rating U.S. states and territories. This follows the publication of our request for comment concerning proposed criteria revisions in May 2010. In this podcast, Managing Director Robin Prunty discusses the scope of the new criteria, our updated analytical framework for rating the states, potential rating implications, comments we received, and more.
http://www.podcasts.standardandpoors.com/
Friday, January 14, 2011
Muni bond fears run wild
Muni bond fears run wild
By Charles Riley, staff reporterJanuary 14, 2011: 3:20 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Municipal bonds continued to sell off this week, as worried investors fled the market, and the media continued to churn out stories about state and local governments struggling with severe budget shortfalls.
It's easy enough to understand the concern. A growing number of states, including some of the biggest -- like California and Illinois -- face budget shortfalls of billions of dollars.
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By Charles Riley, staff reporterJanuary 14, 2011: 3:20 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Municipal bonds continued to sell off this week, as worried investors fled the market, and the media continued to churn out stories about state and local governments struggling with severe budget shortfalls.
It's easy enough to understand the concern. A growing number of states, including some of the biggest -- like California and Illinois -- face budget shortfalls of billions of dollars.
(more)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The ‘New Normal’ Is Actually Pretty Old
The ‘New Normal’ Is Actually Pretty Old
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Everything old is new again, including normality.
I had the pleasure of attending the American Economics Association’s annual conference this weekend, and over the course of many meetings with various brilliant thinkers one theme persisted: Everyone needs to get over the fear of the “new normal.”
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By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Everything old is new again, including normality.
I had the pleasure of attending the American Economics Association’s annual conference this weekend, and over the course of many meetings with various brilliant thinkers one theme persisted: Everyone needs to get over the fear of the “new normal.”
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Catching of one’s breath on Frankfurt’s market for office space
Catching of one’s breath on Frankfurt’s market for office space
5 Jan, 2011, Frankfurt
The annual property area turnover of 475,000 m² in 2010 represented an increase of about 36% over the result achieved in 2009
http://www.cushwake.com/
5 Jan, 2011, Frankfurt
The annual property area turnover of 475,000 m² in 2010 represented an increase of about 36% over the result achieved in 2009
http://www.cushwake.com/
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hiring surges in December, buoys economic outlook
Hiring surges in December, buoys economic outlook
(Reuters) - The number of U.S. private-sector jobs surged in December at a rate three times stronger than forecast, a hiring report showed, the most bullish signal in months that a recovery in the world's biggest economy is shifting up a gear.
The ADP Employer Services private-sector jobs report logged its biggest-ever rise on Wednesday. It comes two days ahead of the U.S. government's closely watched and more comprehensive payrolls report for December, spurring many economists to raise their forecasts for that data.
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(Reuters) - The number of U.S. private-sector jobs surged in December at a rate three times stronger than forecast, a hiring report showed, the most bullish signal in months that a recovery in the world's biggest economy is shifting up a gear.
The ADP Employer Services private-sector jobs report logged its biggest-ever rise on Wednesday. It comes two days ahead of the U.S. government's closely watched and more comprehensive payrolls report for December, spurring many economists to raise their forecasts for that data.
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2011: Happy New Job!
2011: Happy New Job!
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "Hire more workers" appears to be a popular New Year's resolution for employers this year.
Economists are raising their forecasts for employment growth, as various job readings are suggesting that the long-awaited hiring boom may finally be here -- or at least near.
"http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/05/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htm
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "Hire more workers" appears to be a popular New Year's resolution for employers this year.
Economists are raising their forecasts for employment growth, as various job readings are suggesting that the long-awaited hiring boom may finally be here -- or at least near.
"http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/05/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htm
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