Central banks
Paulson regulatory shakeup looks unlikely
US Treasury secretary Hank Paulson’s long-awaited proposals to overhaul the US financial regulatory system have received a tepid response from the market, which is enthusiastic about the intent of the proposals but sceptical that they will ever be…
Weaker oil prices ahead, says Lehman
A series of “new fundamental factors” have buoyed oil prices in 2008, but various physical and financial indicators suggest weaker prices to come, Lehman Brothers’ senior energy economist said today at a briefing in New York.
The big freeze
The US subprime crisis has shown how market illiquidity can affect trading. Yet liquidity risk is a fact of life for commodity firms. William Rhode looks at how to mitigate it
Suppliers fight for green
A shortage of green power in the US has left some states struggling to meet mandatory renewables supply targets. Long-term supply contracts could help producers build new plants, but utilities and competitive suppliers are feuding over who gets to sign…
Credit tighter for certain
Opinion
ECB repo facility 'may hinder securitisation market recovery'
Analysts warn that the European Central Bank's cheap funding is reducing banks' incentive to return to the public asset-backed securities market
Turning on tables
Basel II
Democrat proposals provide template for borrower bailout
Broad government support for troubled borrowers looks more likely in the wake of Fed action on Bear Stearns. Bills put forward by two leading US politicians point to what form it might take
Liquidity at a premium
Opinion
Europe's mixed fortunes
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Central banks pull together for second co-ordinated bailout
Banks launch another set of emergency auctions in reaction to ongoing liquidity pressures
Hyman Minsky and the credit crisis: How much do regulators know about today's finance?
The credit markets experienced their very own 'Minsky moment' last summer, when great swathes of financial instruments imploded under the weight of their own debt. But should regulators have predicted this crisis and done something to prevent it? By…
Talking Point - Regulation through the credit crisis
The role of the regulator has been highlighted by the ongoing turmoil in the credit market. What response can we expect from regulators in the months to come?
Credit risk: learning from the crunch
New business opportunities bring new risks. The market innovations that helped precipitate the credit crisis demonstrate that a complex new approach to risk management is required - and that means thinking beyond models based on derivatives and Basel II,…
Column - Max Bublitz
The huge expansion of credit did little for the US economy, so what can we expect next?
Back to basics
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask... Quantifi founder and CEO Rohan Douglas explains how to take a bank to the brink of disaster - and back again
Profile - Nic Pifer
The portfolio manager and sector leader, global fixed income, at RiverSource Investments talks to Dalia Fahmy about what's behind the fund manager's rise up the rankings
Demand grows for business continuity in LatAm
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Basel Committee releases liquidity risk report
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