Central banks
A caccia di nuove attivita
Cartolarizzazioni
Going electronic
Commodities
Affari interni
Basilea 2
In Brief:
EC adopts Level II implementing measures to money laundering directive BIS begins triennial central bank survey
Cool response to quarter-point interest rate rise in Japan
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) today raised interest rates to 0.25% from 0% in a move that the Japanese central bank hopes will signal the end of a lengthy period of deflation and a decade-long economic slump.
GFI opens new Islamic broking desk in London
Interdealer broker GFI has opened a new Islamic banking and finance broking desk in London to meet growing demand for securities that are compliant with Islamic law.
In search of STP
Trading complexity, compliance issues and increasing competition are all driving companies to improve their electronic STP processes. Eric Fishhaut takes a look at some of the latest developments
Barcelona summit highlights challenges of ABS growth
Global ABS conference focuses on reporting standards in asset-backed securities market
Credit Spreads: the new horizon
Despite recent volatility in global markets and the prospect of a rising default rate, spreads in corporate debt - particularly high yield - remain tight. Credit talks to four market participants to find out where they see performance for the rest of 2006
Powering up its bond markets
Russia
Emerging markets sell-off
Talkingpoint
John Ryding
The chief US fixed-income economist at Bear Stearns gives his views on the outlook for inflation, the Fed's interest rate policy in the year ahead and how asset markets will react to further rate increases. Interview by Saskia Scholtes
UK market feels the strain
Cover Story
Global growth masks UK woes
Research
HKEx lists capital-at-risk
Exchanges
Sun sets on yen carry
Carry trades
Hedge funds need balanced supervision by regulators, say Iosco panelists
Investors must be protected, but hedge funds should not be discouraged
Return of a heavyweight
Japan derivatives
Drawn to derivatives
Market overview
Keeping it simple
Profile: Towngas