CFTC commitment of traders report review (FX)
Sep 21, 2015 10:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Research & Analysis
CFTC commitment of traders report was released on Friday (15th September) and cover positions up to Tuesday (18th September). COT report is not a complete presenter of entire market positions, since future market is...
Moody's: Conservative German approach to financed consumption will strengthen auto loan deals
Sep 21, 2015 01:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The credit quality of German auto loans will remain very strong, says Moodys Investors Service in a special report published today. German consumers have not given in to excessive loan-funded spending - despite the lure of...
Sep 18, 2015 01:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the financial metrics of Moodys-rated Chinese property developers in the first half of 2015 (1H 2015) were largely stable -- and in line with Moodys expectations -- when compared with the...
Fitch: Quake & Tsunami Unlikely to Impact Chilean Insurer Ratings
Sep 17, 2015 20:38 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Based on preliminary analysis of available information, Fitch Ratings does not expect its ratings of Chilean insurance companies to be affected by yesterdays earthquake and tsunami. Fitch believes the industry will likely...
Sep 16, 2015 23:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Non-banks (including insurers and funds) can add some fire-power to European policy makers initiatives to fund small businesses by packaging their loans into structured deals, according to Moodys Investors Service in a...
Moody's: EMEA high-yield bond market slow to resume after summer break
Sep 16, 2015 23:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The high-yield bond market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa is returning slowly after August summer break, with issuers waiting on the sidelines for it to fully resume, says Moodys Investors Service in the September...
Fitch: Sea Level Rise May Challenge Some Local US Governments
Sep 16, 2015 21:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The rise in sea levels already impacts some communities and, in the long term, may pressure some local governments operations, capital funding requirements and indebtedness, says Fitch Ratings. Such risks include...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects