As worry list grows, G20 gets wonky
By Emily Kaiser
WASHINGTON | Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:59pm EDT
(Reuters) - While the world watches revolutions in the Arab world and a nuclear crisis in Japan, the Group of 20 is engrossed in an esoteric debate over something called indicative guidelines.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Bloomberg: Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Rose as Job Gains Overcame Surge in Gasoline
Related News: Economy · U.S. · Bonds · Currencies · Retail
Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Rose as Job Gains Overcame Surge in Gasoline
By Shobhana Chandra - Apr 11, 2011 12:25 AM GMT+0900
U.S. retail sales probably climbed in March, indicating an improving labor market is helping Americans cope with rising gasoline prices, economists said before a report this week.
Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Rose as Job Gains Overcame Surge in Gasoline
By Shobhana Chandra - Apr 11, 2011 12:25 AM GMT+0900
U.S. retail sales probably climbed in March, indicating an improving labor market is helping Americans cope with rising gasoline prices, economists said before a report this week.
S&P: CMBS: Risk Retention Guidelines; Rising Mall Vacanies
CMBS: Risk Retention Guidelines; Rising Mall Vacanies (00:12:44 min)
In this Standard & Poor's podcast, Managing Director Ted Burbage, of Investor Relations, and Managing Director Howard Esaki, of Structured Finance Research, discuss “qualified” collateral in risk retention proposals for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and new data on mall vacancies.
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In this Standard & Poor's podcast, Managing Director Ted Burbage, of Investor Relations, and Managing Director Howard Esaki, of Structured Finance Research, discuss “qualified” collateral in risk retention proposals for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and new data on mall vacancies.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Bloomberg: European Stress Tests to Examine Banks’ Readiness for Basel III
Related News: Europe · Germany · Finance · U.K. & Ireland · Currencies · Bonds · France · Economy · Italy
European Stress Tests to Examine Banks’ Readiness for Basel III
By Ben Moshinsky - Apr 8, 2011 8:01 AM GMT+0900
European regulators were criticized by German banks for a plan to incorporate into this year’s stress tests global capital standards that aren’t scheduled to be implemented for eight years.
European Stress Tests to Examine Banks’ Readiness for Basel III
By Ben Moshinsky - Apr 8, 2011 8:01 AM GMT+0900
European regulators were criticized by German banks for a plan to incorporate into this year’s stress tests global capital standards that aren’t scheduled to be implemented for eight years.
WSJ: Europe's Rate Rise Signals End of Cheap-Money Era
WORLD NEWS|APRIL 8, 2011
Europe's Rate Rise Signals End of Cheap-Money Era
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE and DAVID WESSEL
The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first monetary authority in a major developed economy to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis struck—a sign that the long period of extraordinarily easy credit is beginning to come to a close.
Europe's Rate Rise Signals End of Cheap-Money Era
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE and DAVID WESSEL
The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first monetary authority in a major developed economy to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis struck—a sign that the long period of extraordinarily easy credit is beginning to come to a close.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
WSJ: ECB Raises Interest Rates
ECONOMY|APRIL 7, 2011, 5:15 P.M. ET
ECB Raises Interest Rates
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE
FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years Thursday, but sought to reassure investors that it won't embark on a rapid-fire series of increases that could disrupt fragile economies in parts of the euro bloc.
ECB Raises Interest Rates
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE
FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years Thursday, but sought to reassure investors that it won't embark on a rapid-fire series of increases that could disrupt fragile economies in parts of the euro bloc.
emii.com: Dow Jones, Credit Suisse Unveil HF Index
Dow Jones, Credit Suisse Unveil HF Index
04-07-2011 | Source: emii.com
Dow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse have rolled out the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index. The index will use multiple managed account platforms to track the liquid, investable hedge fund universe.
04-07-2011 | Source: emii.com
Dow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse have rolled out the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index. The index will use multiple managed account platforms to track the liquid, investable hedge fund universe.
S&P: Dutch Banks Continue To Pull Away From The Financial Crisis
Dutch Banks Continue To Pull Away From The Financial Crisis (00:09:42 min)
The Dutch banking system is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, as evidenced by better underlying profitability supported by an improved economic backdrop. Although the outlook for earnings growth remains limited, several large banks are making rapid progress with their restructuring processes. This should support their efforts to repay the government support that several of them received during the downturn. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Alexandre Birry provides an overview of the Dutch banking system's recovery, and how it is affecting the market's larger players.
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The Dutch banking system is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, as evidenced by better underlying profitability supported by an improved economic backdrop. Although the outlook for earnings growth remains limited, several large banks are making rapid progress with their restructuring processes. This should support their efforts to repay the government support that several of them received during the downturn. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Alexandre Birry provides an overview of the Dutch banking system's recovery, and how it is affecting the market's larger players.
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S&P: The U.S. Commercial Real Estate Outlook And Its Implications For Banks, Insurers, And REITs
The U.S. Commercial Real Estate Outlook And Its Implications For Banks, Insurers, And REITs (00:07:13 min)
The U.S. commercial real estate industry continues to recover from the lashing it took during the recent recession. But as the economy continues to rebound, we expect demand to improve. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Director Matthew Carroll discusses the state of the industry and what lies ahead. Topics include key market drivers and the implications for bank, life insurer, and REIT investment portfolios.
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The U.S. commercial real estate industry continues to recover from the lashing it took during the recent recession. But as the economy continues to rebound, we expect demand to improve. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Director Matthew Carroll discusses the state of the industry and what lies ahead. Topics include key market drivers and the implications for bank, life insurer, and REIT investment portfolios.
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Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs Says Portugal Is Last Euro Nation to Seek Bailout
Related News: Europe
Goldman Sachs Says Portugal Is Last Euro Nation to Seek Bailout
By Simon Kennedy - Apr 7, 2011 3:29 PM GMT+0900
Portugal is likely to be the last euro region country to seek an international bailout after the government yesterday joined Greece and Ireland in seeking aid, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said.
Goldman Sachs Says Portugal Is Last Euro Nation to Seek Bailout
By Simon Kennedy - Apr 7, 2011 3:29 PM GMT+0900
Portugal is likely to be the last euro region country to seek an international bailout after the government yesterday joined Greece and Ireland in seeking aid, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said.
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