Book contributions by Risk Staff
Portfolio Construction and Management
Edited by Brice Benaben and Julien Jarmoszko
Articles by Risk Staff
UK revisits plans to boost fixed-rate loans
Treasury agrees to re-examine proposal for government to write long-dated interest rate derivatives
Plugging the data gaps
Technology
Banking on a fall
Rates
Russia reels from liquidity crisis
Central bank lowers minimum reserve requirements in a bid to buoy up vulnerable banks
Changing the rules
Regulation
Banks devise 'super conduit' in bid to save Sivs market
Can rescue fund M-Lec bring much-needed liquidity, or is it a temporary measure destined to fail?
Primary markets revival delayed as bank announcements drive jitters
Investors will be hoping the worst is behind them as banks reveal extent of subprime losses
Bleak news from Boston
Conference Coverage
Doing the right thing
HBOS has been at the forefront of structuring mortgage finance deals in the European markets. During recent turmoil, the bank has twice issued covered bonds in a bid to reopen that sector. It seems that head of securitisation and covered bonds at Bank of…
Weathering the subprime meltdown
While conventional markets have been battered by the subprime crisis, weather market players have enjoyed high returns. Investing in weather derivatives provides insulation from volatile, chaos-prone and unpredictable human decision-making processes,…
Closer to the asset
As physical oil trading is increasingly influenced by supply and logistics issues, integrating specialised operational aspects into commercial risk models has become key. David Newton, CEO of TradeCapture, looks at how these challenges are changing…
Counting the costs
The cost of much needed oil exploration and production projects has spiralled recently. Roderick Bruce looks at what is driving the cost rises and what their effect may be
The hunt for talent
Demand for experienced oil traders has never been fiercer with ever more companies competing for a finite talent pool. Securing oil traders in 2008 will be tough, and some firms may be forced to alter their business models in order to survive, writes…
Andrew Polydor
Tullett Prebon Energy's managing director EMEA Andrew Polydor talks with Oliver Holtaway about his optimistic outlook and his competitive approach to charity auction dinners
Heightened hedging
Corporates
Watching the watchers
Editor's letter
How to heal a paper cut
London-based hedge fund manager Solent Capital hit the headlines in August after its SIV-lite, Mainsail II, became a victim of the liquidity squeeze in the commercial paper market, and was forced to wind down. However, the manager is looking to take…