Technology/Economics
Stopping the rot
Noises from leading banks that they may be returning to profitability are failing to mask the painful truth that vast quantities of toxic assets are still causing a stink on banks' balance sheets. Credit looks at the various plans being put forward to…
Scenarios for all seasons
Technology
The best scenario
Technology
Default lines
Credit ratings
The Big Interview: Tim Congdon
The founder of Lombard Street Research and respected economist discusses the precedent for last summer's crisis with Matthew Attwood, and explains how policymakers are damaging the market
Setting the stage for 2008
As 2007 draws to a close, the Energy Risk team asked market participants what they regard as the most influential events of 2007 and how these are likely to shape market behaviour in 2008. By Stella Farrington with additional reporting by David Watkins
Winding down
Prepayments
One big happy family
Option Pricing Models
Ahead down under
Basel II
A yen for financing
Yen-denominated mortgages have proven an attractive source of low-cost housing funding over the past 10 years. David Rowe asks whether these products are an accident waiting to happen
Software Survey 2007
Software survey 2007
A view on 2007
Viewpoint
An environmental concern
Structured product providers are rushing to create environment-themed investments, with notes linked to biofuels, clean energy and the water industry emerging over the past few months. John Ferry reports
Out of the box
Data