Covered bond traders positive on outlook despite ECB taper
Even though it’s likely the European Central Bank will lower purchases of covered bonds before long and despite a relatively busy pipeline, dealers are sanguine […]
Liberty Financial seeks interest for euro tranche of latest Aussie RMBS
Australian mortgage lender Liberty Financial is marketing its latest prime RMBS deal – Liberty 2018-3 – and is looking to drum up interest for a […]
World Bank readies test of investor resistance in dollar market
Dollar investors gave public sector issuers something to think about on Wednesday, as a pair of SRI bonds had very different receptions. One aggressively priced […]
UK regulators warn again on Libor, demand concrete engagement
The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have written to the CEOs of major banks and insurers that they supervise to demand clear evidence […]
Funding Circle IPO accelerated to avoid volatility
Bookrunners on the Funding Circle IPO have moved quickly to set a price range for the sale, with books now set to close on September […]
Land NRW shows ultra-long demand with ‘crucial 2% yield’
The State of North Rhine-Westphalia won strong demand on Wednesday for its longest ever trade, allowing it to print a size almost double its target.
Former co-head of BlackRock CLO biz joins Tetragon
Scott Snell, former co-head of BlackRock’s US CLO business, has joined Tetragon Credit Income (TCIP) as a CLO portfolio manager, with the firm planning to […]
US mortgage bond investors await year end flurry with caution
While it is still a small fraction of its agency counterpart, private label RMBS is set to have its busiest year ever since the financial […]
Dollar demand swarms for aggressive LBO debt
US investors have scrambled for the bonds and loans backing leveraged buyouts of Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk business and Dutch chemical company AkzoNobel, with […]
CLSA beefs up Apac DCM team
CLSA has made two senior appointments to its fixed income and debt capital markets teams in Asia Pacific.
Banks urged to upgrade ATM security systems amid threats of fresh cyberattacks
Following a recent warning from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that banks were facing the possibility of an imminent global cyberattack targeting ATMs, […]
Euromoney Podcasts: Treasury and Turbulence
Stories of corporate treasury innovating to mitigate external threats.
We Went To Halloween Horror Nights To Rank All Of The Mazes And This Is What We Thought
“Monsters in movies can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Real human people wearing masks, lunging at you with sharp weapons.” View Entire Post […]
All aboard for Israel’s high-speed train … 10 years late and still not ready
Israel’s new high-speed rail line has been anything but speedy.
Landslide buries more than 20 homes in Cebu, Philippines
Rescuers at the site of a landslide on the resort island of Cebu in the Philippines can hear shouting from beneath the rubble as they […]
Save the Children warns 5 million children at risk of famine in Yemen
British charity Save the Children has warned that 5 million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the Saudi-led coalition carries out a […]
Ads targeting sexual harassment launched on Beijing subway
An anti-sexual harassment campaign has launched in parts of the Beijing subway system amid repeated reports of assault against women on the city’s public transport […]
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to be released from prison
Disgraced former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was ordered released from prison Wednesday, after serving less than three months of a 10-year sentence.
Under-fire German spy chief’s ‘promotion’ sparks outrage
Politicians across the spectrum have expressed outrage at the apparent promotion of Germany’s spy chief who was removed from his post following allegations of far-right […]
Ireland repeals amendment banning abortion
Ireland’s President formally repealed a constitutional amendment that banned abortion in the country, following a resounding referendum vote in favor of changing the law.
Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour may have been found off the US coast
Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour may have been found off the US coast, some 17,000 kilometers from Australia, the country with which it’s most famously associated.
Free admission to nearly 1,500 US museums
Nearly 1,500 US museums are participating in Museum Day on Saturday, September 22. Museum Day is hosted by Smithsonian magazine.
Is this the future of cruise ships?
The brand new Celebrity Edge ship uses a radical engineering concept to create cabins with epic panoramas that experts say could be a game-changer for […]
After months-long volcanic eruptions, Hawaii park is set to re-open, but warns visitors to be extra careful
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is set to reopen on Saturday, but officials are warning of the damage and hazards that the Kilauea volcano eruption in […]
Teacher accused of encouraging preschoolers to fight, posting videos online
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities say a teacher encouraged young children to fight at a Columbus preschool and posted a video of the brawls online. The […]
Navy sailor killed by propeller on aircraft carrier flight deck
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy says a sailor who died aboard an aircraft carrier was struck by the turning propeller of a plane. The […]
A Cryptocurrency Pioneer Wrote About Sex With A Preteen Girl On His Blog. He Says It Was Fiction.
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Gavin Wood wrote — and then deleted — a post about having sex with a preteen girl who was dying of AIDS. He […]
UMass Amherst receives $3M grant to help faculty of color
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $3 million grant to help faculty of color in science, technology, engineering and math. The Boston Globe […]
2 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot, suspect dead
Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were shot and wounded and a suspect was killed Wednesday night following a car chase and a gunfight at […]
Vietnam jails teacher to 14 years over attempted subversion
A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced a former primary schoolteacher to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty on charges of attempting to […]
2 L.A. deputies shot in confrontation at East L.A. park; 1 suspect dead
Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responding to an assault call Wednesday evening at an East L.A. park came upon several suspects, sparking a firefight […]
Stephen Colbert Gets ‘Exclusive Audio’ From Mario Kart’s Toad Inside Trump’s Pants
“Late Show” goes deep undercover to confirm Stormy Daniels’ book.
Ex-youth football coach allegedly filmed himself sexually abusing a child
NORWELL, Mass. — A former youth football coach accused of filming himself sexually abusing a child has been charged in Boston federal court. Prosecutors say […]
Politics, pride in leaders trip to ‘sacred’ N. Korea volcano
There is no more sacred place in North Korea than Mount Paektu — and getting South Korean President Moon Jae-in to such a spot is […]
Watch Jorja Smith’s Photos Spring to Life in ‘On Your Own’ Video
Song appears on debut album ‘Lost & Found’
Trying to hold state Trump won, McCaskill feels pull to left
The college students and neighbors gathered at a St. Louis coffee shop seemed like one of the friendlier crowds Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill might face […]
Abe’s third term: A chance for constitutional change?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to be re-elected by his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a third term as its leader on Thursday, […]
WPAFB Thursday Weather: Warm temperatures continue to climb
Another warm day is in the forecast with temperatures soaring back into the middle to upper 80s by late afternoon, according to Storm Center 7 […]
The longest week: Carolinas worn out by Florence
Hurricane Florence is still wearing out the Carolinas, where residents have endured an agonizing week of violent winds, torrential rain, widespread flooding, power outages and […]
Prosecutors to present more evidence in Chicago cop’s trial
CHICAGO (AP) – Prosecutors will continue to present evidence in the murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke who is charged in the […]
GOP says time running out for Kavanaugh accuser to talk
Republicans are warning that time is running out for Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser to tell Congress about her claim he sexually assaulted her when both were […]
Polar bear born at NY zoo in 1996 returns to birthplace
A female polar bear born at an upstate New York zoo more than 20 years ago is returning to her birthplace after nearly a decade […]
Women supporting Kavanaugh find themselves in storm’s center
It started as a series of phone calls among old high-school friends and ended up embroiling 65 women in the firestorm over a sexual assault […]
Mexico’s Tigres beat Toronto FC 3-1 in Campeones Cup
TORONTO (AP) — Jesus Duenas scored twice to help Mexican champion Tigres UANL beat MLS champion Toronto FC 3-1 on Wednesday in the inaugural Campeones […]
