Foreign exchange
Property derivatives – laying the foundations
Corporate statement
Morgan Stanley launches Asia plan
Morgan Stanley has launched the Asia (ex-Japan) Protected Growth Plan which is linked to financial markets in Hong Kong and Taiwan that provide exposure to the regional and China investment theme.
SG issues structured note in Hong Kong
Société Générale has launched the SG Excel Note in Hong Kong, which is linked to four H-share companies.
A devil in disguise?
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Taking stock of Pillar II
Technical papers
Growing pains
Wheat
Reserves and reservations
Life insurance
At a turning point
Catastrophe Bonds
Life-changing deals
Variable annuities
Upended by downgrades
Collateralised commodity obligations
Afores to the fore
Pensions
Eyes on the storm
Supranationals
Andrew Polydor
Tullett Prebon Energy's managing director EMEA Andrew Polydor talks with Oliver Holtaway about his optimistic outlook and his competitive approach to charity auction dinners
The hunt for talent
Demand for experienced oil traders has never been fiercer with ever more companies competing for a finite talent pool. Securing oil traders in 2008 will be tough, and some firms may be forced to alter their business models in order to survive, writes…
Counting the costs
The cost of much needed oil exploration and production projects has spiralled recently. Roderick Bruce looks at what is driving the cost rises and what their effect may be
Closer to the asset
As physical oil trading is increasingly influenced by supply and logistics issues, integrating specialised operational aspects into commercial risk models has become key. David Newton, CEO of TradeCapture, looks at how these challenges are changing…
Weathering the subprime meltdown
While conventional markets have been battered by the subprime crisis, weather market players have enjoyed high returns. Investing in weather derivatives provides insulation from volatile, chaos-prone and unpredictable human decision-making processes,…
Doing the right thing
HBOS has been at the forefront of structuring mortgage finance deals in the European markets. During recent turmoil, the bank has twice issued covered bonds in a bid to reopen that sector. It seems that head of securitisation and covered bonds at Bank of…
Bleak news from Boston
Conference Coverage
Primary markets revival delayed as bank announcements drive jitters
Investors will be hoping the worst is behind them as banks reveal extent of subprime losses