Goldman set to cut more than 5pc of fixed-income staff
Goldman Sachs Group plans to eliminate more than 5 per cent of traders and salespeople in its fixed- income business.
Moody's warns China's credit rating could fall
China's credit rating outlook was lowered to negative from stable by Moody's Investors Service, which cited rising government debt, falling currency reserves and uncertainty over the authorities' ability to carry out reforms.
Negative bond yields a minus for Japanese banks
Japan has sold new 10-year bonds with a yield below zero for the first time, meaning the world's most heavily indebted country is getting paid now to borrow.
Fed debuts a backup plan, just in case
After eight years of unprecedented intervention in financial markets, the Fed has taken the first baby steps in a long-term mission to extract itself.
Aussie 10-year yield poised to touch all-time low
Australian bond yields are on course to drop to a record low after the central bank left the door open for an interest-rate cut.
ANZ, Nomura line up big banks for Guardian Early Learning
Lead financiers ANZ Banking Group and Nomura have finalised syndication of a $255 million loan to fund the buyout of childcare centre owner,...
Flight to safety drives bond yields back down
Government bond yields fell sharply this week as sub-zero inflation, central bank stimulus and investor flight to low-risk assets amid globa...
Argentina, hedge funds strike debt deal
Argentina had been frozen out of international financial markets for more than a decade after it defaulted on $US100 billion of debt.
S&P affirms BHP Billiton rating on dividend change
Standard & Poor's affirmed its "A" rating on global miner BHP Billiton's debt, citing a change in the company's dividend policy.
Invesco buying short-dated Glencore, BHP notes
Invesco, the manager of about $US741 billion of assets, is buying large miners' bonds as the industry cuts costs and shareholder payouts.
