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Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... PIMCO's CEO, the bear-friendly Mohamed El Arian, told a CNN interview that, "... it's not too late to solve" the European sovereign debt dilemma. And US consumers look to be turning jolly too. The Thomson Reuters/Uni of Michigan consumer sentiment index ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... into play - and definitely need to be expanded/leveraged -- or... Italy goes down the Greek path to ruins. The European sovereign debt debacle continues...

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... areas. "Despite this, it is clear that if we can get some strong leadership from politicians and more confidence that the sovereign debt crisis in Europe can be brought under control, the corporate world is in good shape to fuel an economic recovery," ...

Derivatives broker MF Global in administration

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... spread betting. On October 25, MF Global reported a $191.6 million quarterly trading loss after investing $6 billion in sovereign bonds issued by European countries. MF Global's credit rating was downgraded by Moody's and Fitch to junk after the losses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... extended their rally from Thursday after European leaders finally came to an agreement on a plan to tackle the region's sovereign debt crisis. Adding to the relief was data from the United States showing the world's biggest economy grew at a strong pace ...

Fixville here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... and required to raise another a,-106 bil to boost their Tier 1 capital - to 9% -- after writing down their holdings of sovereign debts. Those that can't find enough funding from the markets would first have to beg from national governments. And if that ...

US unlikely to follow EU short selling ban

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
Asset managers in Europe have reacted against an EU limited ban on short-selling of sovereign bonds but in the US the Securities Exchange Commission said it is unlikely to follow suit. Last week the European Union announced a ban on naked short selling ...

Party in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... cyberspace after the 23 October meeting. There was progress on EU leaders' negotiations. A comprehensive package to solve the sovereign debt dilemma will soon be announced. The package would involve bank recapitalisation, it'll deal with Greek debt and ...

Antares makes global bond fund management appointment

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... billion in funds under management, covering a range of fixed interest securities across the risk spectrum, including sovereign debt.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... 5.42 points (0.21 per cent) to 2,598.62. Divisions among European Union member nations over how to resolve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis had markets on both sides of the Atlantic on edge. A European Union summit slated Sunday will now be followed ...