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Archief voor categorie “Kredietcrisis”Zembla: Het verdwenen pensioengeldPosted on 14 februari 2011 by Neo Xirtam in Kredietcrisis, Mens & MaatschappijSlecht beheer Onzekerheid toekomst pensioenuitkering Bekijk ook de samenvatting ‘Performances en dekkingsgraden’ (Onderzoek van Bureau Bosch, Asset Consultancy) Greep in de kas Daarnaast zijn pensioenfondsen vanaf de jaren negentig steeds meer in aandelen gaan beleggen, met alle risico’s van dien. Twee beurscrises, die van 2002 en die van 2008, hebben de fondsen daardoor flink uitgehold. Onderzoek van ZEMBLA toont aan dat, als men veiliger was blijven beleggen, de problemen nu veel minder groot zouden zijn geweest. Regie en samenstelling: Jos van Dongen. Buitenhof 28 november: Europese banken & belastingenPosted on 29 november 2010 by Neo Xirtam in Economie, KredietcrisisSoros: ‘We herhalen gewoon de fouten uit het verleden’Posted on 24 november 2010 by Neo Xirtam in Economie, Kredietcrisis
‘De methodes waarmee de financiële crisis van 2008 werden opgelost verschillen amper van de methodes die die crisis hebben veroorzaakt.’ Dat heeft de Amerikaanse zakenman, filantroop en publicist van Joods-Hongaarse afkomst, George Soros, gezegd op een evenement dat was georganiseerd door The Economist . Volgens Soros worden opnieuw zeepbellen geblazen die onvermijdelijk dezelfde katastrofale gevolgen zullen hebben:
Soros verwees daarbij ook naar de Aziatische crisis van 1998 die ons naar de crisis van 2008 leidde. Deze evolutie wordt volgens economen grotendeels veroorzaakt door een politieke klasse die niet geïnteresseerd is in de beste oplossing, maar wel in de politiek meest opportune oplossing, kortom korte termijn denken. Na de verkiezingen zitten de politieke opvolgers dan opgescheept met de ellende. Soros ging ook in op de situatie van Griekenland en zei dat het land niet uit de gevarenzone is omdat de rentekosten verbonden aan het Griekse reddingsplan nog steeds te hoog zijn. Griekenland zit in een dodelijke spiraal omdat het land geld moet vinden om zijn tekorten aan te vullen, maar de financiële markten geen vertrouwen meer in het land hebben, wat de rente op haar beurt opnieuw de hoogte injaagt. Alleen in geval van redelijke rentetarieven zal Griekenland zijn doelstelling wat betreft het deficit kunnen bereiken. Stomverbaasd Tegenlicht: Quants. De alchemists of Wall StreetPosted on 6 november 2010 by Neo Xirtam in Economie, Graaicultuur, Kredietcrisis
The credit crunch has shown how the global financial system has become increasingly dependent on mathematical models trying to quantify human (economic) behaviour. Now the quants are at the heart of yet another technological revolution in finance: trading at the speed of light. What are the risks of treating the economy and its markets as a complex machine? Will we be able to keep control of this model-based financial system, or have we created a monster? A story about greed, fear and randomness from the insides of Wall Street. Director: Marije Meerman
Hedge funds hold Ireland to ransom over Anglo Irish Bank bail-outPosted on 2 oktober 2010 by Neo Xirtam in Economie, Kredietcrisis
The investors are attempting to force the Irish authorities to pay them more for the debt they hold in Anglo Irish Bank and say if their demands are not met they could trigger a default crisis. The London and US-based hedge funds are fighting moves to pay them no more than current market prices for their holdings of junior debt in Anglo and are understood to be prepared to take the Irish government to court. Anglo junior debt is trading in a range of 23 to 25 cents in the euro and the investors are thought to be looking for a payout of 35 to 40 cents. However, the authorities are unwilling to offer a premium to the market price, according to a source close to the Irish government. The hedge funds in turn argue that the government has no legal right to force them to accept a haircut on the value of their holdings. The dispute centres on £2bn of Tier 2 bonds sold by Anglo, which the hedge funds argue are governed by English law. They claim that for investors to be legally obliged to accept a lower than face value payout, the bank’s senior debt – which the government has said it will pay back in full – must already be in default. While small compared to the total size of the Irish rescue package, the dispute could have disastrous consequences for the bail-out. If the hedge funds were to press their case, Ireland could be required to put Anglo into insolvency, which could ultimately mean that depositors would have to make use of the country’s guarantee scheme to get their money back. One banker with knowledge of the discussions said the legal opinion his firm had received was that the Irish government was in the wrong. Robin Creswell, a senior bond specialist at fund manager Payden & Rygel, said investors trying to force the government’s hand were playing a risky game. “They might have a good legal claim, but when you are dealing with a government in the position of the Irish that will go to great lengths to prevent default, you are entering a very complex situation.” The cost of bailing out the Irish banking system has so far cost the state €44bn, and this year the country’s budget deficit is projected to equal 32pc of GDP – 10 times the amount permitted under European Union guidelines. Speaking on Thursday, Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan was clear that while junior debt holders would make a “significant contribution” to the cost of the bank bailouts, depositors and senior debt holders would be protected. Mr Lenihan attempted to calm market fears over the effect the cost of the bailout would have on the country and said the government would be publishing a four-year budget plan in November on how it intends to cut the deficit. Ireland is not the only eurozone country coming under pressure from the market, with Moody’s yesterday cutting the credit rating of Spain over fears of weak economic growth and the government’s ability to reduce the deficit. Source: Telegraph.co.uk |
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Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashed Wall st.
Hedge funds are holding the Irish government to ransom over its €30bn (£26bn) bail-out of one of the country’s biggest lenders, Anglo Irish Bank.






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