08/26/2012

DEXIA : says likely to pump money into Luxembourg arm

Franco-Belgian bank Dexia SA said it believes it will need to recapitalise its Luxembourg arm before the latter's imminent sale, which could see it demanding further money from the Belgian and French governments.

08/19/2012

CME Group to open European derivatives exchange

Although the CME has partnered with other foreign exchanges to develop its product base and global presence, this will be the first time it has single-handedly launched a brand new exchange beyond the U.S.

08/16/2012

DON'T BUY: These 7 Cities Are Renters' Markets

The breakeven horizon refers to the number of years after which buying a home is more "financially advantageous" than renting one. So, with a longer breakeven horizon it makes more sense to rent.

08/15/2012

Danske Pension Arm Snaps Up Italian Bonds in Yield Search

Danica, which had investment assets of about $50 billion at the end of June, holds about 7.2 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) in mostly Italian short-term notes and some Spanish debt, according to Peter Lindegaard, the chief investment officer at the pension

08/13/2012

Coldwell Banker teams up with BOC to entice rich Chinese

In Paris, Chinese buyers have jumped from 0.3 percent of buyers in 2009 to an expected 2.0 percent this year, with luxury apartments with a view of the Seine and the city's monuments enjoying the most demand from Asian clients.

08/13/2012

EU hedge funds face pay threat

There is increasing industry alarm that draft guidance on how to implement the law could see restrictions such as bonus deferrals and clawbacks, which are already enforced in the banking sector, imposed on a wider range of big funds than first thought.