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Eurozone and US bank CDS spreads widen
UK and European financial institutions faced declining market sentiment in early trading today, while the cost of credit protection on US banks continued to rise.
$700bn Tarp might only take equity in healthy banks, hints US Treasury
As well as buying up mortgage-backed securities, the US Treasury’s $700 billion rescue facility - the Troubled Asset Relief Programme (Tarp) will be used to buy equity in a variety of financial institutions. However, Tarp will be "designed with…
Goldman equity tanks as fears grow over Morgan Stanley
Shares in former investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have slid today during volatile trading, despite credit default swap (CDS) spreads on the two firms marginally narrowing .
Lehman recovery rate set at 8.625%
A final value of 8.625% was set on the bonds of Lehman Brothers today, in an auction intended to cash-settle credit default swap (CDS) trades linked to the toppled dealer.
UK bank CDS spreads tighten further
The cost of credit protection on UK banks fell further in early trading today following the unveiling of a £50 billion government rescue plan on Wednesday, but US markets remained unstable.
CDS spreads widen despite bailout approval
Credit default swaps (CDSs) on a number of major dealers widened yesterday in spite of the US Senate vote on a revised $700 billion financial rescue plan.
CDS spreads tighten as bailout is revised
The cost of protection on some of the world’s largest financial institutions fell yesterday as the US Senate agreed to vote on a revised version of the $700 billion financial rescue plan.
CDS spreads push out as bailout drags on
The cost of protection on some of the world’s largest dealers surged on Friday as uncertainty grew over the US government’s $700 billion plan to purchase devalued assets from financial institutions.
Goldman and Morgan become bank holding companies
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have applied to the US Federal Reserve to become bank holding companies, in response to the crisis that has seen the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.
CDS spreads continue to tighten
Credit default swap (CDS) spreads on financial institutions had tightened further by close of play on September 19, as market confidence continued to rise after large injections of cash from central banks
CDS spreads tighten after central bank efforts
Credit default swap (CDS) spreads on financial institutions tightened yesterday as market confidence improved following a range of measures from central banks.
CDS spreads continue to widen
Credit default swap (CDS) spreads on financial institutions have continued to widen, despite the bailout of US insurer American International Group (AIG) by the US Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday.
Bank CDS spreads widen dramatically following Lehman collapse
The cost of protection on credit default swaps (CDSs) referenced to the world’s largest financial institutions has skyrocketed as Lehman Brother’s bankruptcy has heightened counterparty credit risk concerns.
Bank monoline exposures creep up in second quarter
Second-quarter results yielded further markdowns at major dealers due to the increasing counterparty risk posed by monoline insurers.
Buying commercial property - Product review
Morgan Stanley has released UK Commercial Property Growth 1, a capital-protected product linked to the IPD UK Annual Growth Index, for which gains will be subject to capital gains tax. Participation is deemed a healthy 100% of the index performance
Global head of structured credit quits Morgan Stanley
Matt Zola, global head of structured credit at Morgan Stanley, has resigned from the bank.
Morgan Stanley names Owen Thomas CEO for Asia
Owen Thomas has been appointed chief executive of Morgan Stanley, Asia. Thomas has served as president of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) since December 2005.
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BNP names first European equity derivatives flow sales head
BNP Paribas has named Nick Tranter as its London-based head of European equity derivatives flow sales, a newly created role.
More subprime writedowns at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has taken a total of $9.4 billion in mortgage-related writedowns in the fourth quarter, causing it to lose $3.6 billion, it announced today.
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.