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Most risky sovereign debt remains in eurozone as gap with safe assets widens
Half of most risky sovereign credits are in the eurozone, says OTC data provider CMA. IMF data shows continued volatility in the region's sovereigns and a growing gap between safe and risky assets.
Hedge Funds Review | 13 Apr 2012
Problems in Middle East fuel political risk in Turkey
Tensions between Iran and Israel and civil unrest in Syria are increasing political risk in neighbouring Turkey, reports Aegis Advisory. Risk in central and eastern Europe has levelled, but remains high.......
Hedge Funds Review | 20 Mar 2012
Hedge fund veteran Lee Robinson finds opportunities in European distressed cycle
An increase in corporate default rates this year will create opportunities as the distressed cycle in Europe accelerates, according to experienced distressed assets hedge fund manager Lee Robinson.
Hedge Funds Review | 20 Mar 2012
Audio: Not all doom and gloom in eurozone says Martin Currie portfolio manager
European growth will be slow and sluggish, says Martin Currie’s Michael Browne. He expects a shallower recession than in 2008 and sees good prospects for his European equity long/short hedge fund.
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2012 | 
Prescriptive Esma standards on margin and risk spark worries CCPs
The European regulator could take key risk management decisions out of the hands of central counterparties, according to a technical standards discussion paper on clearing rules required by EU.
Hedge Funds Review | 20 Feb 2012
Dealers agree terms for standard contingent credit default swap trades linked to indexes
Development of an index-contingent credit default swap product will help market participants hedge counterparty risk, say proponents. CCDS pays out after a credit event on a reference entity.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 Feb 2012
Video: Exploiting long/short credit arbitrage strategies, sponsored by Lyxor Asset Management
Credit markets are experiencing unprecedented volatility as hedge fund managers focus on liquid high-quality credits at or near the top of the capital structure and avoid riskier bonds and loans.
Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012 | 
Greek debt worst performer in Q4 2011; EU sovereigns take battering as crisis worsens
Greek, Slovenian and Egyptian sovereign credit default swaps (CDS) spreads widened the most in Q4 2011. Sweden and Slovakia had a bad fourth quarter as markets assessed impact of the eurozone crisis.
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012
Non-US MF Global clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 Dec 2011
Hedge fund managers take extremely bearish view on eurozone but see potential in emerging markets
Hedge fund managers have turned very bearish on the eurozone, resulting in a renewed interest in emerging markets and especially in China. Over a third expect Greece to default in first quarter 2012.
Hedge Funds Review | 15 Nov 2011
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