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Video Q&A: GFI’s Michael Cosgrove on carbon markets
Michael Cosgrove, head of commodities and energy brokerage, North America at GFI Group – which launched its North America Environmental Products Group just over four months ago – talks to Pauline McCallion about his outlook for US carbon trading
Asia Risk interdealer survey 2009: Brokers
Interdealer brokers showed their mettle during the worst periods of the financial crisis, but have subsequently been rewarded by thin margins and low volumes across asset classes in the past six months.
Sovereign CDSs hit record highs
The cost of credit protection on the US and New Zealand's national debt reached all-time highs in early trading this morning, while Japanese corporates faced declining market sentiment.
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Interdealer brokers’ merger talks break down again
Stock prices of interdealer brokers Tullett Prebon and GFI Group plummeted on Tuesday, as a failure “to reach acceptable economic terms” halted ongoing merger talks.
Finance and banking dominate April US CDS trading
The banking and financial services sectors dominated trading volumes of credit default swaps (CDS) in the US in April, according to GFI, a New York-based interdealer broker. The most actively traded names were Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers and…
Credit crisis drives trading in financial CDS
The banking and financial services sectors had the most active trading volumes of credit default swaps (CDS) in the US in January, according to GFI, a New York-based inter-dealer broker.
Countrywide Home Loans dominates December US CDS trading
Credit default swaps (CDS) for the banking and financial services sectors dominated the most active trading in the US over December, led by Countrywide Home Loans, Lehman Brothers, CIT Group, Merrill Lynch and SLM Corp, according to interdealer broker…
Fannie Mae most active CDS in US for November
The banking and financial services sectors dominated trading volumes of credit default swaps (CDS) in the US over November, according to New York-based interdealer broker GFI.
Bear and Lehman among most active CDSs in September
Amid disappointing third-quarter results, credit default swaps (CDSs) referenced to Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers ranked among the most active in CDS trading in the US in September, according to a monthly report by New York-based inter-dealer broker…
Financial services keep first spot in US and Asia CDS market
Financial services once again proved to be the busiest sectors of the credit default swap market in June in both the US and Asia, according to a report from US interdealer broker GFI.
Financial services dominate CDS market, says GFI market update
Financial services were the busiest sectors of the credit default swap market in May in both the US and Asia, according to a report from US interdealer broker GFI.
GFI: financials, banks and telecoms are most active CDSs
Credit default swaps (CDS) referenced to financial services firms, banks and telecom companies were among the most active in April trading, according to a monthly list produced by GFI, a New York-based interdealer broker.
GFI: financials and telecoms most active CDSs
Credit default swaps (CDSs) referenced to financial services and telecommunications firms were the most active in the global credit default swap market in January, according to New York-based interdealer broker GFI.
GFI: Motoring, telecom and financials are most active CDS
The motor industry, fixed-line communications and financial services were all heavily traded in the credit default swaps (CDS) market in November, according to New York-based interdealer broker GFI.
GFI appoints new head of credit indexes
New York-based interdealer broker GFI Group has appointed Wayne Margolies as head of credit indexes for North America.
GFI and CB Richard Ellis group in US real estate derivatives venture
New York-based interdealer broker GFI Group and Houston-based CBRE Melody, the mortgage brokerage subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis Group, have launched a joint venture to develop a market for US real estate derivatives.
Autos and telecoms dominate CDS trading again
Automobiles in the US and telecom companies in Europe were again the busiest sectors of the credit default swap market in October, according to a report from the US interdealer broker GFI.
GFI and Colliers launch Hong Kong property derivatives
US interdealer broker GFI Group has partnered with property consultancy Colliers International to provide broking services in Hong Kong property derivatives to banks, funds and property companies.
GFI boosts coal derivatives team
US interdealer broker GFI Group has expanded its Newcastle free-on-board (FOB) coal derivatives coverage in London and Singapore. The Singapore desk has been set up to complement the company’s growing physical coal broking business in the Asia-Pacific…
GFI releases most-traded CDS list
Interdealer broker GFI has released its monthly report on the most actively traded US, European and Asian names in the credit default swap (CDS) market in September.
Icap wins interdealer broker survey
The London-based interdealer broker Icap has come top of Risk’s 2006 broker survey.