Middle East
Uprisings lead to AML improvement in Middle East
Banks in the Middle East have a heightened awareness of AML issues since this year's uprisings, according to industry experts
Risk-managing the Middle East's revolutions
The January revolt in Tunisia sparked protests that toppled regimes and started wars across North Africa and the Middle East. In many countries, financial markets seized up, or closed completely. How did risk managers in the region deal with the…
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default
Financial institutions adhere to Middle East sanctions
The recent uprisings in the Middle East have presented increased challenges for financial institutions doing business in the region. Institutions have been required to react to and comply with imposed international sanctions
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
ETF Securities bolsters its physical industrial metals platform as global trends continue to fuel demand for commodities
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Barclays' ETNs provide exposure to single or benchmark commodity returns while aiming to ease some of the price distortions caused by changes in supply and demand
Technicals don’t reflect fundamental truths
Low levels of volatility in credit indexes belie geopolitical turbulence
Credit markets resilient to extraneous events in Japan and MENA
Credit markets prove surprisingly resilient in March, despite Japanese earthquake, ongoing tension in the Middle East and concern over Portugal’s debt problems
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil prices have fluctuated in the wake of the political upheavals in the Middle East and the tsunami disaster in Japan. Ned Molloy reports on the latest market developments
Middle East unrest raises risk of credit market volatility
With anti-establishment protests sweeping across the borders of Middle Eastern countries, the financial markets are holding their breath in anticipation of the final outcome
Inflation rise in Turkey threatens nascent corporate bond market
The development of Turkey’s domestic corporate bond market was coming along nicely until events in the Middle East and North Africa intervened. Now, fears are growing that surging oil prices and a yawning current account deficit could reignite the…
Japanese CDS spreads stable despite negative risk report
Moody’s report predicts earthquake will have severe impact on Japan's economy
CDS trading in MENA region spikes, despite lack of deliverable obligations
Heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East and North Africa has led to increased CDS trading on the region; the driver of which is speculative rather than a desire for protection
Prolonged Middle East conflict could hit broader markets, say bond investors
With anti-establishment protests sweeping across the borders of Middle Eastern countries, the financial markets are holding their breath in anticipation of the final outcome
Spanish downgrade widens CDS spreads
CDS spreads increase for several eurozone sovereigns as Moody’s downgrades Spanish credit rating
Greek CDS spreads close to all-time high
Downgrade of Greece's credit rating widens spreads, while rest of eurozone remains steady
Oil options “frenzy” as corporates shift hedges in response to Mideast crisis
The sharp increase in oil price volatility resulting from political upheaval in Libya and the Middle East has pushed the volume of oil options traded to an all-time high. Ned Molloy reports
CDS spreads rise in Arabic nations
Tunisian politicians resign as popular protests continue across the region
Middle East risk perceptions continue to rise
CDS spreads in the Middle East and eurozone are increasing as the price of oil spikes
CDS spreads continue to rise in troubled Middle East
Risk perceptions on Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Bahrain widen
CDS spreads reach 18-month high in Bahrain
Bahraini authorities crack down on protesters as spreads rise across the Middle East and North Africa.