TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| Bond Report: Treasury yields edge higher from multi-month lows Bond prices are pressured by investor distaste for yields at multi-month lows and upcoming government debt sales that will add to supplies. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Britons pay off £4.9bn of mortgages amid low interest rates Britons paid off £4.9bn of their mortgages in the third quarter as record low interest rates and strict bank lending criteria persisted. telegraph.co.uk |
Hedge Funds: Ex-McKinsey partner may plead guilty in big case A former McKinsey & Co. partner implicated in the Galleon Group insider-trading case may elect to waive indictment, a move that could signal a guilty plea is in the cards. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Write-Downs Hit BBVA's Net BBVA fueled growing fears that Spanish banks face earnings pressure as it shocked markets with a sharply lower net profit, taking a hit from hefty write-downs and provisions. online.wsj.com |
Obama cannot play Houdini with bank risk Hedge funds have many reasons to thank President Barack Obama. His proposed curbs on proprietary trading should push assets from banks' balance sheets into the hedge fund industry. telegraph.co.uk |