Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide

LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Extreme volatility in the Japanese government bond market could trigger a sell-off on a par with what happened throughout the third quarter of 2003, when local banks and foreign investors were forced to dump their JGB holdings ...

By Joy Ferguson NEW YORK, May 23 (IFR) - The high-yield primary market finally slowed on Thursday as market participants looked ahead to the extended holiday weekend. A final three deals waiting on the calendar were priced this afternoon, with Elan ...

COPENHAGEN, May 23 (IFR) - Bankers called Thursday for faster implementation of the proposed banking union in Europe, saying the delay is stalling the region's recovery and hampering its financial sector. Plans for a bank union in the 17-nation ...

By Adam Tempkin May 23 (IFR) - Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) has appointed Adam Yarnold as head of US securitized products trading, according to a person with knowledge of the promotion. Yarnold will continue to be based in New York and report to ...

NEW YORK, May 23 (IFR) - Taking advantage of a slow week of issuance in the ABS primary market, subprime-auto lender CarFinance Capital (CFC) successfully priced its first rated transaction, the US$238.43m CarFinance Capital Auto Trust (CFCAT) ...

LONDON, May 23 (IFR) - German bad bank FMS-Wertmanagement is set to become the latest agency to benefit from an explicit guarantee from the German government, which analysts believe will increase appetite for its bonds among international investors.

) - International Frontier Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE: IFR) today reported financial results for the period ending March 31, 2013. In the period the Company recorded a loss of $31,535 ($0.001 per share) versus a loss of $53,675 ($0.001 per ...

LONDON, May 23 (IFR) - Egypt aims to issue a sukuk to international and domestic markets at the beginning of 2014, the country said in its new USD12bn euro medium term note programme. The Arab nation, rated Caa1/CCC+/B, wants to use Islamic bonds as ...

LONDON, May 23 (IFR) - Emerging markets issuance volumes could break the USD600bn mark by the end of the year if the present rate of supply is maintained, according to Thomson Reuters data, which would represent a 40% increase on 2012's record ...