Greece
A race against the future - how governments are tackling the issue of rising state pension costs
Reforming state pensions is a top priority in Europe as governments attempt to plug huge deficits exacerbated by the global financial crisis. Andrew Sheen examines the current state of European pensions
CDS premiums boost option participation in structured products
Participation rates and coupons in structured products are being boosted by premiums from credit default swaps (CDS) sold on sovereign and corporate entities, say dealers.
Greece guarantees deposits: Sarkozy proposes EU bail-out
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VAR: history or simulation?
Greg Lambadiaris, Louiza Papadopoulou, George Skiadopoulos and Yiannis Zoulis assess the performance of historical and Monte Carlo simulation in calculating VAR, using data from the Greek stock and bond market. They find that while historical simulation…
VAR: history or simulation?
Greg Lambadiaris, Louiza Papadopoulou, George Skiadopoulos and Yiannis Zoulis assess theperformance of historical and Monte Carlo simulation in calculating VAR, using data from theGreek stock and bond market. They find that while historical simulation…
Revealed: Goldman Sachs’ mega-deal for Greece
Greece uses swaps to hit EU debt ratios