Fitch: European credit investors fear deflation, sceptical on QE
Feb 25, 2015 15:12 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
European credit investors are increasingly wary of deflation, but are sceptical that quantitative easing (QE) by the ECB will help, according to Fitch Ratings latest senior investor survey.An all-time high of 65% of...
Fitch: French Life Insurer Pay-Out Rates Will Pressure Margins
Feb 25, 2015 11:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Generous annual policyholder pay-out rates announced by French Life insurers over the last several weeks will add to the pressure on their margins, but should help protect business volumes, Fitch Ratings says. The decision...
More policy easing measures expected from PBOC
Feb 25, 2015 08:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis
"We believe more PBOC policy easing is still warranted at the current stage to support growth" - HSBCChinas Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to a four-month high of 50.1 in February, beating analysts...
Moody's: Without contagion from Greece, euro area financial fragmentation will remain low
Feb 25, 2015 06:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Euro area Financial Fragmentation ReportFinancial fragmentation in the euro area rose slightly at the end of 2014, mainly due to a greater dispersion of government bond yields solely accounted for by a significant rise in...
Feb 25, 2015 02:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that upward revisions of Indias GDP growth -- based on methodological and base year updates -- highlight the strength of the economy, but do not impact Moodys overall assessment of the...
Moody's downgrades seven Russian financial institutions; concludes review
Feb 24, 2015 16:41 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has today taken rating actions on the seven Russian financial institutions -- Sberbank, Bank VTB JSC, Gazprombank, Russian Agricultural Bank, Agency for Housing Mortgage Lending OJSC (AHML),...
Fitch: Money fund reform to alter short-term market supply/demand dynamics
Feb 24, 2015 14:18 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Asset managers are repositioning their cash management platforms in response to money fund reform, but investors are likely to take time to adjust to new features mandated for prime money market funds, Fitch Ratings says....
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