Feature/Economics
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
Return of a heavyweight
Japan derivatives
Emerged economies
Profile
Industry gets energised
Attracting some 300 delegates, this year's Energy Risk USA conference was by far the biggest and most successful it's been since the fall of Enron, writes Stella Farrington
A toast to the winners
End-User Survey 2006
Return of a heavyweight
Sustained economic recovery in Japan will probably lead to the end of the country's zero interest rate levels in the third quarter of this year. What impact will this have on risk management and the use of derivatives? And how will it affect the…
IIF proposes eight-point reform programme to strengthen the global financial system
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) today proposed an eight-point integrated package of actions designed to forge a new partnership between the IMF, capital markets and countries in order to strengthen the global financial system. The IIF's…
Joined-up risk assessment
The nature of risk is changing. Energy companies, well-skilled in managing market risk and operational risks, may now need to adopt a new stance towards risk management, write Rohit Bhapkar, Roland Rechtsteiner and John Stroughair
ISDA AGM - Michael Rees speech - Learning from crises
Special Report
March 2006 - Relations with Russia revisited
As Europe becomes more dependent on Russia for oil and gas supplies, it endeavours to maintain good relations with Moscow, while at the same time looking for alternative ways of securing fuel
Payback time for Latin America
Brazil and Argentina have repaid in full the debt owed to the IMF. But while Brazil seemed grateful for the loan, Argentina's president made a bridge-burning speech attacking the Fund's policies. Josh Goodman looks at the two nations' economic outlook
Deciding on a future
A handful of companies are exploring how markets can improve decision-making, while academics are using futures trading to predict influenza outbreaks. Prediction markets have come a long way since the collapse of a controversial Pentagon-funded project…
A case for convergence?
With Basel II regulatory capital becoming increasingly more risk-sensitive, the value of a separate economic capital system must be questioned. Christopher Hall of Risk Advisors considers the differences between economic capital and regulatory capital,…
Sowing the seeds
Agricultural derivatives
Deciding on a future
Information markets
A case for convergence?
Bank capital
The implication of inflation
Inflation
Asian hedge funds move into credit
Hedge funds in Asia
A matter of state
State pensions
Making progress
Basel II
The View on Flu
Should life companies worry about bird flu? Swiss Re says yes, but Munich Re and a host of primary insurers claim the risks can be overstated. Richard Irving reports
From star man to Spider-Man - The growth of intellectual property ABS
Asset-backed securities
The View on Flu
Extreme Risks