Dutch Pension Overhaul Risks Creating ‘Basis Trap’ for Banks
Dutch pension funds are expected to unwind interest-rate swap trades as they move to a new investing model,…
Dutch Pension Bond Shift Risks Triggering Bond Market Volatility
In the European market for long-term bonds, a once-loyal and deep pocketed customer is about to start shopping…
Dutch Pension Overhaul to Fuel Pivot From Long Bonds in EU
European nations look set to lower the length of their borrowing as an overhaul of the Dutch pension…
ECB’s Schnabel Sees Price Risks Tilted ‘a Little Bit’ to Upside
Risks to inflation in the euro zone are skewed to the upside as the economy gathers momentum and…
Swiss Inflation Slowdown Sparks Fresh Negative Rate Speculation
Switzerland’s inflation unexpectedly slowed to near zero, adding pressure on the central bank to push back against the…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
Euro Zone to Get Hard Data on Tariff Damage as ECB Sets Rates
Europe will get a rigorous economic health-check this week, helping gauge the impact of US tariffs on growth…
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…
French, Italian Inflation Quickens But Stays Below ECB Target
Inflation in France and Italy accelerated this month but remained below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, with…
Dollar Rethink Is Pushing Emerging World to Sell Euro Debt
Emerging-market borrowers are tapping the euro bond market at the fastest pace in over a decade, capitalizing on…