Feature/Central banks

ESRB narrows its macro-prudential tools

The European Systemic Risk Board is about to announce a slimmed-down list of potential macro-prudential tools, but who has the power to use them is still the subject of debate. By Michael Watt

Asia Risk 15: Jack Lin, Janus Capital

The development of mainland Chinese markets may mimic what has already occurred in Taiwan, according to Jack Lin, co-chief executive officer of Janus Capital International in Hong Kong, but the role of sovereign funds and the quantum of scale indicate…

Euro debt crisis prompts questions over collateral

European financial markets have been turned upside down by the sovereign debt crisis, with eurozone government bonds no longer regarded as completely risk-free. As a result, dealers are more wary of the correlation inherent in collateral denominated in…

Asia Risk 15: Philip Combes, New Zealand Treasury

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has managed both assets and liabilities on behalf of the New Zealand government. Here, deputy secretary to the New Zealand Treasury and head of the NZDMO, Philip Combes, explains how a prudent approach to…

The art of debt

Governments across the globe face huge increases in borrowing requirements, sparking concern over possible rating downgrades, while many have seen their credit default swap spreads widen dramatically. Despite this, sovereign debt management offices claim…

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