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The business of saying no

Rising energy prices have caused an upturn in demand response - or energy curtailment - in the last two years. Elisa Wood looks at how this is impacting power markets

Sovereign wealth saviours

The financial markets have found their new superhero. With major investment banks on their knees after whopping subprime-related writedowns and liquidity in the bond markets severely affected, the arrival of sovereign wealth funds, with their groaning…

Leveraged loans: Clearing the backlog

While LBO bankers in the US are chipping away at the backlog of deals, Europe seems unable to shift its overhang. Daniel Andrews looks at how differences in the way the two markets have evolved are affecting their chances of tackling the problem

Hedging into controversy

Stockholm-based pension fund KPA's interest rate hedging programme has put it at the vanguard of solvency risk management in Sweden - but unsophisticated local media has mistaken its prudence for a speculative punt on interest rate derivatives.

A prime time to invest

Choosing a prime broker can be a daunting task for any hedge fund manager. David Walker met Lehman Brothers' Gunner Burkhart for some tips on how to make the right decision and avoid the political pitfalls common in some investment banks

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