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By Abigail Moses |
April 22, 2013
Investors are reviving credit derivatives trades they used to boost returns before the financial crisis.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
Global stocks fell amid losses in industrial metals and disappointing earnings from Bank of America Corp. and others. The euro weakened as Germany’s central bank chief Jens Weidmann reportedly said European policy makers may cut rates if needed.
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By Glenys Sim, Bloomberg |
April 10, 2013
The turn in the gold price cycle is accelerating after a 12-year rally as the recovery in the U.S. economy gains momentum, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which reduced forecasts for the metal through 2014.
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By Matthew Leising |
April 9, 2013
The ISDA has hired consulting firm Oliver Wyman to make recommendations on how to modify its interest-rate swap pricing process.
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By Matthew Leising |
April 8, 2013
The CFTC reportedly has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into possible price manipulation of interest-rate swaps.
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By Christine Harper and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
Primary dealers, the select group of banks and brokers that have held a seat at the center of the U.S. government debt market since 1960, are losing influence.
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By Kevin Dugan |
March 28, 2013
U.S investors are betting on structured notes tied to equities, which could expose them to large losses and lock up capital.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Jason Clenfield, Bloomberg |
March 18, 2013
The euro weakened to its lowest level this year, while stocks and commodities slumped, as an unprecedented levy on Cyprus’s bank savings threatened to throw Europe back into crisis.
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By Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
The pound advanced for a third day against the dollar after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said policy makers aren’t trying to talk it down, damping speculation they are seeking a weaker sterling to spur growth.
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By Phil Flynn |
March 14, 2013
In the past when OPEC’s back has been against the wall, like the late-1990s, energy prices and demand rebounded to save them from the ash heap of history. Yet this time may be different. Why? Because OPEC is not the only game in town!
