Book contributions by Risk Staff
Portfolio Construction and Management
Edited by Brice Benaben and Julien Jarmoszko
Articles by Risk Staff
Asset class no longer acting like bonds following July lows
After a turbulent year, fund managers are encouraged by signs of normality outside the US
Portfolio additions are in the pipeline for CDC Ixis
absolute returns planned for french asset manager's range
Capturing value from energy supply and trading
New Frontiers
Declines in credit quality provide opportunities
In the current economic climate, there are opportunities for the debt market
The hunt for value in the European markets continues
The market is continuing on its volatile, rocky road and shows no sign of letting off as the year ends
Bear Stearns loses global fixed-income and derivatives head
Sean Hamidi, global head of fixed-income and derivatives at Bear Stearns in London, has left the bank and not been replaced, an official told RiskNews ' sister publication FX Week .
Moody’s counters S&P report on UK bank stability
Moody’s today countered claims by rival credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s made yesterday that the UK banking system is vulnerable to financial stress.
France Telecom’s imminent €1.5bn bond hits spreads by 7bp
France Telecom’s plans to tap the bond market for the first time this year with a seven-year, €1.5 billion bond issue caused its cost of credit protection on five-year debt to widen by 7 basis points to 280/290bp today.
Drilling company Transocean to use SunGard’s Quantum
Houston-headquartered offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, plans to install Pennsylvania-based SunGard’s Quantum treasury management system.
Dunne named head of strategy at Reuters Treasury Services
Reuters has named Chris Dunne as head of strategy at its Reuters Treasury Services unit.
Wyman’s Wilson to head new Prmia chapter in Switzerland
Tom Wilson, head of Oliver Wyman and Company’s global finance and risk practice group, will head a new chapter for the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (Prmia) in Switzerland.
Bank One updates technology to boost derivatives
Bank One is hoping to expand its global interest rate derivatives trading business by replacing decade-old customised trading software with new off-the-shelf technology.
Polling starts on Risk and EPRM’s 2003 energy and commodity rankings
Risk magazine and sister publication Energy & Power Risk Management (EPRM) today began polling for their 2003 energy and commodity rankings.
A storm over CMT
Constant maturity Treasuries
Battling for position
Wealth management
Where’s the silver lining?
Comment
Cleaning up the system
Compliance
Green light for securities firms
New angles