Fitch: AT1 Coupon Risk in Focus on New Korean Bank Capital Rules

Mar 18, 2016 01:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Tighter banking supervision rules and the phase-in of higher capital requirements in South Korea will likely increase the focus on bank capital and profit reserve buffers to meet coupon payments for newly issued Additional...

Moody's changes outlook on London Stock Exchange Group's Baa1 rating to positive on Deutsche Boerse AG merger announcement

Mar 17, 2016 23:17 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodystoday affirmed the Baa1 long-term issuer rating on London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) and changed the outlook to positive from stable. The positive outlook reflects the anticipated improvement in LSEGs credit...

FxWirePro: 3-white soldiers trigger EUR/GBP long term bullish reversal, trend continuation is subject to sustenance of 50% retracement

Mar 17, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis

On a long term trend continuation perspective, we reiterate 3 white soldiers patterns on declining swings with bullish convergence from the leading oscillators, this pattern bullish in nature. The current prices spike...

Moody's: Malaysia's policy reforms support A3 rating, despite weaker growth and external pressures

Mar 17, 2016 01:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy

Moodys says that the Government of Malaysias (A3 stable) implementation of major policy reforms has mitigated the negative impact of lower oil prices on the governments fiscal position. Nevertheless, external...

Fitch: Panda Bonds - Crawling Through Regulatory and Liquidity Issues, Low Yields

Mar 17, 2016 00:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that it does not expect growth in Panda Bonds to accelerate significantly in the short term, despite low onshore yields which may make them attractive from an issuer perspective. This is...

Moody's revises outlook on Saudi Arabia's banking system to negative from stable

Mar 16, 2016 04:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service has changed its outlook for the Saudi Arabian banking system to negative from stable, according to its latest outlook research report, published today. The outlook reflects the rating agencys...

Fitch: Indonesian Corporate Bond Maturities Head for 2018 Cliff

Mar 16, 2016 01:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Indonesian corporates are heading toward a sharp increase in capital market amortisations in 2018 and 2020, reflecting maturity of bonds issued in 2012-2013, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Indonesian corporates...