Foreign exchange
Back to basics
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask... Michael Thompson of Standard & Poor's looks at factors influencing the credit crisis
A Proactive approach
Portfolio reconciliation
Clearing a path to lower op risk
Counterparty risk
Konrad von Habsburg
Profile
CDS processing - The challenges
Automation
Exclusive Interview: Jerry Del Missier
It's been a month that will go down as a seminal time in the history of the banking industry. Big investment banks have failed. Others have stepped in, sensing an unmissable opportunity to extend their franchise. Barclays Capital is one of them. Its…
Beware the Russian bear
The tables have turned on the Russian debt markets. After a splurge of corporate issuance in the last three years, the latter half of this year has proven a tough time for the country's financial markets. Falling oil prices, the Georgian conflict,…
All fall down
CDS Settlement
Refunding risks for EMEA non-financial corporate issuers rated Baa & below in 2008-2010
As the first anniversary of the subprime crisis passes, corporate issuers in the EMEA region continue to feel its secondary effects. With more challenging capital markets and overall reduced risk appetite from investors and banks, Sabine Renner and Max…
Understanding 'true LTV'
Risk management is now top of the boardroom agenda for mortgage lenders across the globe. Mark Witherspoon of UKValuation explains why understanding the concept of 'true loan-to-value' is a key element of any lender's approach to risk management
The Big Interview: Ron Kazel
The managing director of agency MBS investor Annaly Capital Management talks to Sarfraz Thind about the impact of the recent decision by the US government to back mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
US-AUS agreement another step towards global mutual recognition
REGULATORY UPDATE
A real world stress test
Editor's letter
Outsourcing Survey 2008
Outsourcing Survey 2008
People
News
Brief encounter
Unstable financial markets are pushing risk-averse retail investors in the direction of shorter-tenor products, with some forex notes lasting only a week. An example of the interesting opportunities thrown up by today's volatile landscape, perhaps. But…
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