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UK banks must plan for disorderly euro zone break-up
Bailey says UK banks must plan for the worst
Says banks resilience has improved since 2007-2009 crisis
Banks don't have large exposures to vulnerable euro zone
Welcomes moves by banks to ditch non-core assets
November 24, 2011--Britain's banks are drawing up contingency plans in case there is a disorderly break-up of the euro zone or exit of some countries from the single currency as the sovereign debt crisis rages on, a top UK regulator said on Thursday.
Andrew Bailey, deputy head of the Prudential Business Unit at the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA), said UK banks do not have large exposures to the euro zone, but must plan for the worst.
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Source: Reuters
European Commisson-An agenda for growth
November 23, 2011--Package of economic and budgetary recommendations sets priorities for 2012 and includes new measures to reinforce eurozone financial governance and stability.
Governments need to put public finances in order and make structural reforms to boost growth and jobs, says the Commission in its 2012 growth survey .
The survey marks the start of the second “European semester”, an annual 6-month cycle during which governments benefit from the input of their EU peers as they formulate national budgetary and economic policies.
It calls on governments to focus on 5 priorities and related measures. These include:
implementing growth-friendly budget policies – tailor public investment and tax approaches to each country’s needs restoring loan activity to pre-crisis levels – ease banks’ access to funding, support small businesses' access to finance and develop a new European venture capital regime
view the PROGRESS REPORT ON THE EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY
Source: European Commission
Eurozone already in recession: banking group
November 23, 2011--The eurozone has sunk into recession, a leading international banking organization said Wednesday, adding that conditions in the 17-nation bloc had deteriorated swiftly.
"The situation in the euro area has taken a serious turn for the worse in the past month," the Institute of International Finance said in global outlook report.
"The economy has tipped into what we believe to be a recession, which will only serve to widen budget deficits and weaken bank asset quality further," the IIF said.
Incoming economic data for the just-ended third quarter and the early fourth quarter have been weaker than expected, the Washington-based trade group said.
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Source: EUbusiness
Euro withstands debt doubts
November 22, 2011--The euro bounced as investors appeared more willing to take on risk following several sessions of retrenchment on equity markets.
The single currency climbed 0.1 per cent to $1.3512 against the dollar and was up 0.2 per cent to Y103.98
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Source: FT,com
Turkish exchanges plan combination
November 22, 2011--Turkey’s two biggest exchanges, the Istanbul Stock Exchange and TurkDex, will be combined under a plan unveiled by Ankara to develop Istanbul into a regional financial centre.
The development is the latest sign that countries with multiple exchanges are coming under pressure to consolidate their trading infrastructure to ensure the competitiveness of their capital markets.
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Source: FT.com
NASDAQ OMX strengthens clearing house offering - launches first multi-asset risk management platform in Europe
November 21, 2011--- NASDAQ OMX today launches Genium Risk, a new risk management platform for its Nordic clearing house, NASDAQ OMX Clearing. Genium Risk, a state of the art risk system, provides the clearing house with a real-time risk management solution, including new tools for improved risk monitoring and handling of incidents for derivatives clearing. In addition, capital efficient risk models for fixed income and equities will optimize the use of member collaterals.
Our clearing house will have Europe's first risk management system capable of integrating all asset classes, and with the ability to handle both OTC and exchange traded instruments. This further enhances NASDAQ OMX's strong offering in the post trade business." says Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President of NASDAQ OMX Nordic. "Genium Risk is the foundation for growing our clearing business, as well as enabling us to launch risk management products to external clearing houses and members."
NASDAQ OMX's Genium Risk platform meets trading members' increasing needs of advanced technical solutions and capital efficiency as non-exchange traded financial instruments are forced into centralized clearing, in line with new transparency regulations (Dodd-Frank in the US and EMIR, European Markets Infrastructure Regulations, in Europe).
"Our main ambition has been to make Genium Risk as flexible as possible, allowing a high degree of customization", says Fredrik Ekström, Vice President of Risk Management at NASDAQ OMX. "By being able to customize risk models and risk parameters for different types of asset classes and credit risks, the risk measures can be much more accurate."
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Source: NASDAQ OMX
Spaniards vote to find way out of crisis
September 20, 2011--Spaniards reeling from an economic crisis voted on Sunday in an election expected to throw out the ruling Socialists and bring in a centre-right party which promises only harsher austerity measures.
A grim mood dominated as people went to the polls against a background of soaring unemployment, cuts in public spending and a debt crisis that has put Spain in the front line of the euro zone's fight for survival. "Being a civil servant I'm not optimistic about it as we're already seeing the cuts coming through," said Jose Vasquez, 45, who was among the early voters in the capital Madrid. "We can choose the sauce they will cook us in, but we're still going to be cooked."
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Source: Todays Zaman
Euro drops on fears over stronger states
November 18, 2011--The euro tumbled this week as the confidence boost from new technocratic governments in Italy and Greece quickly faded and attention turned to the risk of contagion to stronger “core” economies.
The appointment of Mario Monti, an economist, as Italian prime minister did not ease pressures on Italian yields, which at one point hit the critical 7 per cent point.
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Source: FT.com
Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics:September 2011
November 18, 2011--In September 2011, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was €374 billion lower than one quarter earlier in June 2011. This decrease was due
mainly to decreases in share/unit prices.
The amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds decreased to €5,417 billion in September 2011, from €5,791 billion in June
2011. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market
funds increased to €1,067 billion from €1,048 billion.
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Source: ECB
Borsa Italiana completes dramatic architechtural renovation
Renewal of a prominent piece of Milanese architectural and cultural heritage
Reaffirms Borsa Italian’s position at the heart of the Italian financial and business community
World leading architect, Dante O’Benini lead the design teams
BorsAperta event sees Borsa Italiana open its doors to the public for the first time
November 28, 2011--Today Borsa Italiana celebrates the public opening of its headquarters, Palazzo Mezzanotte in Milan. The occasion marks the end of comprehensive architectural renovation and the opening of a new space bringing together finance, design and culture
The renovation was undertaken by Dante O’Benini & Partners Architects, who have radically changed the spaces in the building, which are now characterised by function, material and technology, including a focus on highly innovative eco-sustainability. The work has enhanced the efficiency standards of one of the most prestigious buildings in the city. These new elements have been integrated into the internal structure of the building whilst preserving the historical and artistic value of Palazzo Mezzanotte.
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Source: Borsa Italiana
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