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Russia c.bank says no losses on US agencies bondsReuters - 2 hours agoUlyukayev retracted his earlier statement that the bank was suffering losses on the investments in bonds of Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and …TREASURIES-Bonds steady, agency shifts balance flimsy data ReutersTREASURIES-Bonds ease as stocks rise on higher caps for GSEs ReutersWall St. is […]

International Herald Tribune - If you want to be very pessimistic, you could say the whole lot will go bust for $583 million, but the vast majority is still rated AAA and the underlying bonds themselves are investment grade,” Finance Director Jonathan Nicholls said. Read More
Bloomberg - Investors are moving away from the stock […]

Could an offshore bond be right for me?Belfast Newsletter, UK - Feb 26, 2008By David Garforth Q. I've been recommended an 'offshore' investment bond, why could this be right for me? A. Unlike their onshore equivalents, …

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Cautious UK funds raise stock exposure in FebGuardian, UK - 23 hours ago… investment houses showed average equities holdings in a […]

Forbes - concerns for any investor who’s familiar with financial and economic history,’ said Hugh Johnson, chairman and chief investment Government bonds rose as stocks slumped. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price Read More
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Bloomberg - We’re still seeing the fallout from housing, and the credit crunch is still unfolding,’’ said Alan Gayle, senior investment loans said it may have to sell assets to meet lenders’ demands for increased collateral as prices of mortgage-backed bonds Read More
Bolsamania - CDS are used as an […]

Forbes - by selling 10-year lower Tier 2 subordinated bonds in the Malaysian market to boost its capital. RHB Investment Bank Bhd was appointed as co-lead manager and joint bookrunner, with OSK Investment Bank Bhd as manager. Read More
New York Times - The Fed is now having to walk a very fine […]

Eurozone bonds feeling the strain of credit crisisFinancial Times, UK - Feb 26, 2008… markets has been more pronounced in the credit derivatives market, which are increasingly used as a proxy for direct investment in bond markets. …Eurozone bond yields pushed apart Financial Timesall 5 news articles

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The Investment Column: Outsourcing expert Serco set to benefit […]

Forbes - provide cover against default in securitised debt, and such downgrades could trigger a wave of forced selling in bonds the State-run investment vehicles, which actively invest the country’s national wealth, have been a crucial provider of liquidity Read More
Reuters - Foreign investors have been […]

CNBC - by yesterday’s news that ratings agency S&P affirmed investment grade ratings for bond insurers Ambac and MBIA. The AEX closed up 5.33 points, or 1.16 pct, to 464.34 after opening at 461.01 and trading in the range 459.10-464.47. Government bonds Read More
Stuff - The investment is […]

Reuters - VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and a unit of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have teamed up to each invest $200 million in a new private equity fund to invest in private businesses in China Read More
CNBC - […]