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ANALYSIS-Transaction taxes, liquidity and patience
... issue is whether there is too much trading in financial assets, and that such "over-trading" has no wider benefit beyond the industry itself. The breakdown of the BIS data shows that only 13 percent ...
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EU fails to agree on transaction tax for banks
... approved $5 trillion in bank bailouts and loan guarantees during financial crisis, according to EU data. While German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with support from France, has promoted a 'financial activities' ...
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09/03/2010 Daily Market Update
... US High yield/Bank Loan flat as jobs data offer hope for continued recovery TRPS_Market_Update_Sep 3 2010.pdf ...
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09/03/2010 High Yield Wrap
Despite low volume pre-holiday weekend trading, the broad market rallied as jobs data offered a glimpse of optimism for a continued recovery and eased fears of a correction. U.S. employment fell for ...
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09/03/2010 Convertibles Mid-day Update
... August employment data, with the Index up 0.7% in late morning trading. Non farm payrolls declined by 54,000, less than expected, while private sector jobs rose by 67,000, which was better than expected. ...
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09/02/2010 Daily Market Update
Today's highlights from the US, Europe and Asia include: US Treasury prices drop on better than expected July pending home sales data and lower jobless claims; market await non-farm payrolls European ...
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09/02/2010 High Yield Wrap
Although mild in comparison, trading activity resumed where it left off yesterday following a largely positive batch of economic data. New jobless claims fell 6K which was in line with expectations, ...
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09/02/2010 Convertible Mid-day Update
... rising 0.4%, as today’s economic data and August sales reported by US retailers are driving stocks higher. Weekly jobless claims declined by a modest 6,000, to 472,000, while pending home sales ...
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09/01/2010 Daily Market Update
Today's highlights from the US, Europe and Asia include; US Treasury prices down on better than expected manufacturing data; market await tomorrow's initial jobless claim data European futures ...
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09/01/10 High Yield Wrap
Stocks kicked off the month on a high note posting their best day in eight weeks after better than expected manufacturing data from the US and China. The expansion of manufacturing in the US marked ...
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09/01/2010 Convertible Mid-day Update
Convertibles are higher across the board this morning as the broader markets rally on the first of the month. Strong economic data from around the world is giving all sectors a boost. We're not ...
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08/31/2010 Daily Market Update
... on Friday; yields down sharply during the month German futures higher throughout month as economic data shows fragile recovery Japanese govt future bond prices jump erasing steep losses over previous ...
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08/31/2010 High Yield Wrap
The market was flat today as mixed economic data on the heels of a weak month in equities failed to give markets incentive for any substantial boost. There were a few bright spots in today's numbers ...
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Snapshot of GPF London 2010 interactive poll results with focus on regulation
... results including some additional commentary, which adds some extra colour and depth to the debate. The poll covered areas such as regulation, transparency, risk and data quality, benchmarking and syndicated ...
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08/30/2010 Daily Market Update
Today's highlights from the US and Asia include: US Treasury prices jump, while stocks decline on renewed economic fears; market await consumer confidence data tomorrow JGB yields surge, yield ...
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08/30/2010 Convertible Mid Day Update
... index currently down 0.7%. Investors appear to bracing for a full week of economic reports, culminating in the August employment figures this Friday. Today’s data included a 0.2% rise in personal income ...
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08/27/2010 Daily Market Update
Today's highlights from the US, Europe and Asia include: US Treasury prices lower on better than expected US GDP data; Fed signals another round of bond buying by the central bank European govt ...
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08/26/2010 Daily Market Update
Today's highlights from the US, Europe and Asia include: US Treasury prices up led by solid 7Yr note auction; market awaits tomorrow's GDP data with expectations of a 1.3% rise European govt bonds ...
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08/26/2010 Convertible Mid-day Update
... of the weekly jobless claims numbers, but the Index has pulled back is now close to break even levels in late morning trading. Today’s economic calendar is light, but the jobless claims data revealed ...
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08/25/2010 Syndicated Loan Market Commentary
The equity markets opened up weaker as the homes sales data yesterday gave another reason for the world to fear that the U.S. recovery was slowing. Overnight Ireland had its rating cut which got people ...