Foreign exchange
Market Graphic: Speculative-grade default rates
Although European default rates are still relatively low, Moody's has pushed back, and up, its default rate forecast, says Deutsche Bank Securitization Research
Profile: Tim Ryan
The recently appointed chief executive of Sifma, the financial markets body, talks to Dalia Fahmy about his plans for taking on the Fed and improving the rating process
What's it all worth?
When financial markets grind to a halt and liquidity dries up, assessing the value of securities is a notoriously difficult process. Andrew Krull, MD of BlackRock Solutions, talks about how the firm goes about determining fair valuation and appraising…
Brazil rides the wave of global commodity boom to hit investment-grade status
S&P's upgrade to BBB- for Brazil is in part reward for the country's prudent economic policies that have seen it quadruple international reserves, but could rising inflation spoil the party?
M&G - Fundamental truths
M&G's steady, conservative investment style during the years leading up to 2007 may have resulted in solid, if unspectacular, returns, but this methodical approach has served the firm well during the credit crisis. Rather like the proverbial tortoise, M…
Ethical investment: Which way is the wind blowing?
For years, ethical investment funds were seen as the preserve of hippies or religious nuts. Now though, increasingly impressive returns have caught the attention of mainstream investors. But have ethical funds gained enough momentum to really change the…
State of the nation
REGULATORY NEWS
Industry sees gaps in financial frontiers
REGULATORY NEWS
GRC roundtable: Time out on bad behaviour
COMPLIANCE TOOLS
Unite and conquer
COMPLIANCE TOOLS
Clash of the regulatory systems
Editor's letter
The risk reducers
Profile
Evolution or Revolution
Comment
An inflated Risk
Dutch Pensions
A challenging environment
VA Platforms
An international platform
Regulator Q&A
On the cost of regulation under Solvency II
Technical papers