Japan
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
Darkest before the dawn?
Darkest before the dawn?
FVC custom indexes: May 2011
FVC Custom Indexes
Standard & Poor's changes US outlook to negative
Ratings agency cites growing deficit and debt as rationale behind the change
Coal prices rise on back of Japanese disaster and Queensland flooding
Coal prices rise as Latin America and South Africa prepare to export to Asia following the Fukushima disaster and disruptions in supplies from Australia as a result of the Queensland flooding
Technicals don’t reflect fundamental truths
Far from perfect
Japan earthquake raises cat bond uncertainty
Japan earthquake raises cat bond uncertainty
Credit markets resilient to extraneous events in Japan and MENA
Trading talk: April 2011
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Japan crisis forces rethink over energy supplies
Japan crisis forces rethink over energy supplies
Eurozone countries court Asian buyers for new debt issuance
The golden handshake
Japan crisis proves value of multivariate scenarios
Japan shows value of multivariate scenarios
UBS faces investigations over Libor manipulation
Has received subpoenas from several international authorities
HSBC's new global custody head talks Japan and priorities for 2011
John van Verre, HSBC's head of global custody at HSBC Securities Services, has told ICFA there has been little impact to its business in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Tepco spreads tighten as nationalisation rumours grow
Credit default spreads narrow on Fukushima plant operator and Japanese sovereign while BP widens on manslaughter charge reports
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
CDS spreads widen on Tokyo Electric Power Company
Ongoing radiation risk at Fukushima nuclear plant pushes up risk perceptions on Japanese power company
BoJ’s Miyao pledges continuity of settlements system during planned blackouts
Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ryuzo Miyao says in-house power generation at central bank branches would support settlements systems ahead of planned power shortages
CDS spreads on Japanese financials stabilise after earthquake
Risk perceptions start to steady on banks and insurance companies as Japan counts economic cost of natural disaster
Portuguese CDS spreads climb after austerity measures voted down
The EU prepares itself for another sovereign bail-out after Portuguese parliament rejects tax rises and budget cuts
German investors look to solar power and renewables for returns
German investors look into the Sun for infinite returns
CDS spreads narrow for Japanese insurers
Spreads for insurers decline in aftermath of earthquake, while Japanese sovereign spreads back on the rise
Portuguese CDS spreads widen ahead of austerity vote
Risk perceptions on Portugal and Ireland increase as rest of eurozone stays steady
Volatility remains muted in face of Japanese tsunami, says Deutsche Bank
Volatility remains muted despite unrest in Asia, says Deutsche Bank