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A flawed structure
Rising default rates in the US subprime mortgage market have caused serious difficulties for lenders, with some filing for bankruptcy. Regulators have demanded a tightening of underwriting standards, but bankers say other factors were also at play.
Corporate consolidation
Corporate risk
Distributors have their say
German distributor survey
A flawed structure
US mortgages
Powering debate
Concerns about energy supply security and climate change are causing a nuclear power renaissance in Europe. However, despite changing attitudes, the regulatory, political and financial barriers to nuclear new-build remain significant, finds Roderick Bruce
Going for gold
Energy and Commodity Rankings 2007: Metals
Top of the league
Energy and Commodity Rankings 2007: Energy
Leading the pack
Increased investment in the steadily growing commodity derivatives markets is paying off for many new entrants, but the old guard continues to maintain the biggest piece of the pie. Oliver Holtaway reports
UBS takes top metals spot
UBS has won top spot in this year's metals poll, pushing last year's winner, Barclays Capital, into second place. Goldman Sachs finishes in third position and HSBC in fourth, in a year characterised by volatile metal prices. By Mark Pengelly, with…
All aboard for open architecture
North American Roundtable
Old hand grabs top spot
Interdealer Survey 2006
Big players make up ground
Interdealer Survey 2006
Lessons in lending
China credit
European reflections
European Roundtable
When Risks Collide
Operational-risk projects like Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II compliance have more in common than many firms realize. Waters asks industry participants: Does it make sense to combine op-risk efforts?
The single life
Trading platforms
A toast to the winners
End-User Survey 2006
Making money in troubled times
world view
The value of experience
Sunil Chadda was recently installed as head of Citisoft's hedge fund and derivatives practice. Victor Anderson speaks to him about trends that he's identified since his appointment, the impact Mifid (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) is…
Divided fortunes
Corporate end-user survey 2006
Challenging the giants
Energy and commodity rankings 2006
Commodities Count 2006
The recent swell in energy market participants means the battle for dominance has never been fiercer, but the increased competition means ever-more sophisticated product offerings, finds Stella Farrington
A golden touch
Energy and commodity rankings 2006
Cream of the crop
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