Opinion/Commodities
Catching a credit cold
Comment
Lagging risk management
The rate of growth in the complexity of new derivatives products is causing a worrisome lag in risk management's ability to keep pace. As credit derivatives markets endure a period of stress, this lag could have serious consequences, argues David Rowe
Risk milestones
Anniversaries inevitably inspire an urge to reminisce. David Rowe lists several important public milestones and one personal milestone in the development of financial risk management
Unthinkably favourable
Imagination in stress testing demands unorthodox thinking, as even seemingly favourable events can have negative consequences. In the case of the oil markets, this means stress testing for a fall, as well as a rise, in oil prices, argues David Rowe
Editor's letter
Efforts towards more coherent marketing principles and educating advisers - rather than increasingly fanciful underlyings or payouts - are surely more important for the future of the industry
Internal models in Solvency II
Comment
A view on 2007
Viewpoint
The EDS dustbin
As the market talks up CDS of ABS and loan CDS as the next big things, StreetCred warns readers not to forget the fate of equity default swaps
The outlook for Ford
Talking point
