Middle East
FX Invest Middle East: Volatility is tough and unsustainable, say managers
Delegates at FX Invest conference in Dubai discuss Japanese intervention, the value of emerging market currencies and their outlook on volatility
FX Invest Middle East: Mena region dodges Arab Spring 'curveball'
HSBC's senior economist for the Middle East and North Africa tells delegates at FX Invest conference the region has dealt with two big challenges this year, but it stands in better shape than some developed economies
Uprisings lead to AML improvement in Middle East
Banks in the Middle East have a heightened awareness of AML issues since this year's uprisings, according to industry experts
Risk-managing the Middle East's revolutions
Risk-managing revolution
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default
Financial institutions adhere to Middle East sanctions
The recent uprisings in the Middle East have presented increased challenges for financial institutions doing business in the region. Institutions have been required to react to and comply with imposed international sanctions
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
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
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Technicals don’t reflect fundamental truths
Far from perfect
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
Editor's letter: April 2011
Editor's letter: April 2011
Middle East unrest raises risk of credit market volatility
Arabian fights
Inflation rise in Turkey threatens nascent corporate bond market
Turkey: Almost a market
Japanese CDS spreads stable despite negative risk report
Moody’s report predicts earthquake will have severe impact on Japan's economy
CDS trading in MENA region spikes, despite lack of deliverable obligations
Heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East and North Africa has led to increased CDS trading on the region; the driver of which is speculative rather than a desire for protection
Prolonged Middle East conflict could hit broader markets, say bond investors
With anti-establishment protests sweeping across the borders of Middle Eastern countries, the financial markets are holding their breath in anticipation of the final outcome
Spanish downgrade widens CDS spreads
CDS spreads increase for several eurozone sovereigns as Moody’s downgrades Spanish credit rating
Greek CDS spreads close to all-time high
Downgrade of Greece's credit rating widens spreads, while rest of eurozone remains steady
Oil options “frenzy” as corporates shift hedges in response to Mideast crisis
Mideast and Libya crisis fuels oil options “frenzy”
Editor's letter: March 2011
Editor's letter: March 2011
CDS spreads rise in Arabic nations
Tunisian politicians resign as popular protests continue across the region
Middle East risk perceptions continue to rise
CDS spreads in the Middle East and eurozone are increasing as the price of oil spikes