ECONOMY|MARCH 7, 2011, 1:28 P.M. ET
Moody's Downgrades Greece
By NATASHA BRERETON And ALKMAN GRANITSAS
SINGAPORE—Moody's Investors Service Inc. lowered Greece's credit rating by three notches Monday and signaled it could cut the rating even further, dragging the country's debt deeper into junk-grade territory.
Monday, March 7, 2011
WSJ: Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
THE VIEW FROM HONG KONG|MARCH 7, 2011
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
S&P: Comments On Recent U.S. Housing Data
Standard & Poor’s Comments On Recent U.S. Housing Data (00:05:01 min)
In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Senior Director Erkan Erturk, Structured Finance, comments on this week's key U.S. housing data and what we expect for the industry this year. Topics include the reasons behind the continuing falloff in home sales, major industry risks, and declining home prices.
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In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Senior Director Erkan Erturk, Structured Finance, comments on this week's key U.S. housing data and what we expect for the industry this year. Topics include the reasons behind the continuing falloff in home sales, major industry risks, and declining home prices.
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S&P: This Week in Structured Finance Credit
This Week in Structured Finance Credit (00:05:45 min)
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Managing Directors Howard Esaki and Ted Burbage discuss this week's Structured Finance highlights. In the CMBS market, delinquency rates showed a small increase, while hotel revenue numbers improved, by 7% year-over-year. In the ABS sector, auto sales were stronger than expected. For RMBS, we are not seeing much activity, and we do not expect much movement in the residential private label market for some time.
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In this CreditMatters TV segment, Managing Directors Howard Esaki and Ted Burbage discuss this week's Structured Finance highlights. In the CMBS market, delinquency rates showed a small increase, while hotel revenue numbers improved, by 7% year-over-year. In the ABS sector, auto sales were stronger than expected. For RMBS, we are not seeing much activity, and we do not expect much movement in the residential private label market for some time.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
WSJ: Food Prices Reach Record High
MARKETS|MARCH 4, 2011
Food Prices Reach Record High
By CAROLINE HENSHAW
LONDON—World food prices rose 2.2% in February from the previous month to a record peak, the United Nations' food body said Thursday, as it warned that volatility in oil markets could push prices even higher.
Food Prices Reach Record High
By CAROLINE HENSHAW
LONDON—World food prices rose 2.2% in February from the previous month to a record peak, the United Nations' food body said Thursday, as it warned that volatility in oil markets could push prices even higher.
CNN Money: Geithner: We can tap oil reserves if we need them
Geithner: We can tap oil reserves if we need them
By Jennifer Liberto, senior writer March 3, 2011: 4:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. and other nations are prepared to tap back-up oil reserves if Libya unrest continues and severely disrupts oil supplies.
By Jennifer Liberto, senior writer March 3, 2011: 4:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. and other nations are prepared to tap back-up oil reserves if Libya unrest continues and severely disrupts oil supplies.
WSJ: Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
HONG KONG NEWS|MARCH 3, 2011, 3:40 P.M. ET
Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
By NISHA GOPALAN
HONG KONG—Hedge-fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia.
Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
By NISHA GOPALAN
HONG KONG—Hedge-fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia.
S&P: Asian Central Banks face the challenge of managing inflation and capital inflows
Asian Central Banks face the challenge of managing inflation and capital inflows (00:10:54 min)
The risks of a double-dip recession may have receded, but inflation is hogging the headlines again. Asian central banks are about to face another challenging year in 2011, responding to inflation and struggling to deal with capital inflows. In this podcast, Kim Eng Tan, Standard & Poor’s Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings, will share his views on capital control’s impact on Asian sovereign ratings, and alternatives to capital controls in managing inflation in Asia.
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The risks of a double-dip recession may have receded, but inflation is hogging the headlines again. Asian central banks are about to face another challenging year in 2011, responding to inflation and struggling to deal with capital inflows. In this podcast, Kim Eng Tan, Standard & Poor’s Director of Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings, will share his views on capital control’s impact on Asian sovereign ratings, and alternatives to capital controls in managing inflation in Asia.
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S&P: Leveraged Buyouts: What's Behind The Resurgence
Leveraged Buyouts: What's Behind The Resurgence (00:08:11 min)
As the first quarter of 2011 draws to a close, the resurgent leveraged buyout (LBO) market has continued to pick up steam, although these deals are nowhere near the size of the mega-transactions of 2005 to 2007. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Director Allyn Arden discusses the state of the LBO market and explains why healthier credit markets and substantial cash balances from private equity investors may provide the perfect environment for LBOs to flourish.
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As the first quarter of 2011 draws to a close, the resurgent leveraged buyout (LBO) market has continued to pick up steam, although these deals are nowhere near the size of the mega-transactions of 2005 to 2007. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Director Allyn Arden discusses the state of the LBO market and explains why healthier credit markets and substantial cash balances from private equity investors may provide the perfect environment for LBOs to flourish.
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CNN Money: Home prices: The double-dip is near
Home prices: The double-dip is near
By Les Christie, staff writer March 3, 2011: 12:47 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- That big sucking sound you heard last week? That was the air being taken out of the housing market by a slew of bad reports followed by some dire predictions by an industry bubble-spotter.
By Les Christie, staff writer March 3, 2011: 12:47 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- That big sucking sound you heard last week? That was the air being taken out of the housing market by a slew of bad reports followed by some dire predictions by an industry bubble-spotter.
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