Italy
New highs for CDS spreads on Ireland and Belgium
The cost of insuring against Irish and Belgian state defaults reaches unprecedented levels
Bank of Ireland CDSs rise sharply
The cost of insuring against a default by the Bank of Ireland rose today, as the Swiss central bank stopped accepting the bonds of Irish banks as collateral
CDS on Portugal rise on Moody’s warning
Threat to A1 credit rating of the Portuguese government raises cost of credit default swaps.
Irish bail-out fails to quell bank worries
The cost of insuring against a default of Ireland's major banks went up today, despite yesterday's aid package agreed by parliament.
CDS spreads on Germany approach six-month high
Risk perception of German debt continued a week-long rise, on fears of the country's exposure to fellow eurozone members with weaker finances.
Irish CDSs widen on Fitch downgrade
The cost of insuring against an Irish government default rose today as Fitch lowered its Ireland rating to BBB+
CDSs on euro peripherals widen over weekend
CDSs on Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Hungary and Spain increased over the weekend, while the cost of protection against Greek default fell.
Tier 1 Vif will mean no additional capital needed under Solvency II
Consideration of VIF as Tier I will save insurers from financing increased solvency capital requirements, says head of Italian insurance association
Peripheral CDSs fall on ECB liquidity promise
The cost of insuring against a default of peripheral European states continued to fall today, after peaking at record highs on Tuesday.
Risk Italia Rankings 2010
A twist in the tail
Markets relax on peripheral debt ahead of crucial ECB meeting
Peripheral CDS tighten as Trichet raises hopes of more bond purchases
Irish bail-out fails to stem default fears
Credit default swaps on Irish debt continued to rise after the approval of €85 billion in EU aid.
Irish CDS up as bailout fails to reassure
CDS spreads on Ireland's sovereign and bank debt remain at elevated levels
Irish bailout fails to restore faith in PIIGS debt
CDS spreads on peripheral eurozone debt widen despite €90 billion in aid
Barclays makes its debut in the Italian ETN market
Barclays has listed its first iPath ETN in Italy, hoping to add to the success of its volatility-linked ETNs
Counterparty risk concerns drive Enel to bond market
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Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Frank joins BNP Wealth Management
BNP Wealth Management hires Frank
Credit Suisse launches ETFs on the London Stock Exchange
Credit Suisse has cross-listed its Ucits III ETFs in London as well as adding ETFs which are new to the European market
Stoxx launches country-specific and risk-controlled versions of Eurostoxx 50
Stoxx launches country-specific and risk-controlled versions of Eurostoxx 50
FTSE hires Filippa to head Italian business
FTSE has appointed a head for its Italian operations as it continues to invest in a market that now promises good opportunities in indexing and ETFs
European insurers would need regulatory action to survive Greek default
Fitch Ratings stress test concludes that eight european insurers would require "further analysis" after sovereign risk fallout
Iraq's oil minister calls for swift action on contracts
Iraq calls on foreign energy companies, such as BP, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to move swiftly to implement their recently awarded contracts