Central banks
Biting the bullet
Emerging-market loans
Icap Hyde buys Capital Shipbrokers
Global shipbroking firm, Icap Hyde, has acquired Capital Shipbrokers, a privately-owned shipbroker based in London.
Sepa goes live
Daily news headlines
Danish banks ready for Sepa
Daily news headlines
HSBC launches Guaranteed Capital Account.
HSBC Investments has launched its six-year Guaranteed Capital Account to intermediaries, offering both income and growth potential linked to the returns of the FTSE 100 index.
Bank of England Act proposed
Daily news headlines
Barclays launches its latest regular income product
Barclays has launched its latest regular income bond. The investment is a five-year plan which pays investors an annual income of 7.25%. It offers tax-free returns when packaged inside an Individual Savings Account (Isa) or Personal Equity Plan (Pep.)
Talking point - 2008 outlook
Talkingpoint
Column - David Watts
Our reliance on low correlation has been instrumental in destroying that very scenario
Column - Max Bublitz
Ben Bernanke's recent drive to increase transparency within the Fed is well-intentioned, but at times of financial stress the market needs strong leadership not 'free association sessions'
Market graphic - The effects of inflation
Market graphic
Bailout time for SIVs
Investors are watching eagerly as banks unveil plans to restructure their ailing SIVs. Hardeep Dhillon looks at the various schemes and how they affect the proposed M-LEC 'super-SIV'
Morgan Stanley launches four new structured products.
Morgan Stanley has released four new structured products that offer exposure to Asian indexes and the FTSE 100.
CIMB offers dented banks
Malaysia's CIMB, has launched the Rebound FRNID (floating-rate negotiable instruments of deposit) product, which is designed to benefit from the potential rebound of four major global banks negatively impacted by the US subprime crisis: Citi, Merrill…
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
Mercurial talents
Led by oil traders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi, Mercuria Energy Group's turnover has grown fivefold in only three years. Roderick Bruce talks to Dunand, Mercuria's head of global trading, about the company's rapid expansion and its plans for 2008 and…
The year ahead
From widespread house price falls and increases in foreclosures, to funding innovations and alterations in regulation, 2008 will be a year of unprecedented change and adjustment for mortgage banks. Mortgage Risk, together with a select panel of leading…