EU closes in on deal to use Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine – POLITICO
In preparation for the meeting, EU ambassadors informally agreed draft European Council conclusions seen by POLITICO that call…
France’s Third Downgrade in a Year Is a Call to Step Up, Lescure Says
France can’t afford to ignore the third credit-rating reduction in less than a year, according to French Finance…
The stock market has only seen 4 periods like this in 100 years
The S&P 500 is on pace for another double-digit gain this year. Adam Spatacco | The Motley Fool…
401(k) investors move to cash, bonds in September
Investors shifted their 401(k) plan allocations away from stocks to bonds and cash in September, according to an…
The politics premium is punishing bonds from Paris to Tokyo
Bond holders want an ever-higher premium to hold the debt of developed-nation governments as turmoil in France and…
Belgium lays out red lines on €140B Ukraine loan – POLITICO
The Belgian government fears it will be on the hook for any legal and financial claims filed by…
BofA Scraps Year-End Vacations for Traders on Dutch Pension Risk
Bank of America Corp. is keeping its European rates trading desks fully staffed over the end-of-year period to…
AFME: decline in DLT bond issuance due to end of EU wholesale CBDC trials – Ledger Insights
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) published its semi annual progress report on the adoption of…
Political Surprises in Japan and France Catch Investors Off Guard
Political developments in Japan and France are sending shockwaves through financial markets. One element they share is surprise.…
ECB’s Šimkus backs EU plan to mobilize Russian cash for Ukraine’s defense – POLITICO
“Wouldn’t we end up with an outcome that creates more risks for the euro?” he said, adding that…