Central banks
Taking cover from falling stocks
Pre-IPO trading
Talking liquidity
Conference report
A long way to go
Longevity
Caution at Cairn
Cairn Capital's chief executive, Paul Campbell, talks to Alexander Campbell
Basel II backlash
Credit Risk
Singed by contingents
Deal-contingent Swaps
Rates rebound
Interest rates
ECB re-enters money markets as fears of volatility return
The European Central Bank (ECB) will push extra liquidity into the money market to counter "re-emerging risk of volatility", it announced on Friday.
Trichet predicts tighter regulations on banks
The president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, has blamed the summer's crisis on opaque financing models and mistakes by rating agencies, and has called for an overhaul of financial regulation.
BIS announces 135% notional OTC derivatives growth since 2004
According to the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) latest reports, notional amounts outstanding for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives increased by 135% to $516 trillion from June 2004 to June 2007.
Regulation and compliance biggest strategic risk, says Ernst & Young
Daily news headlines
Risk USA: Rate cuts do not “bail out Wall St”
The Federal Reserve's recent policy decisions have been “designed to help Main Street and not to bail out Wall Street”, a senior Fed official has declared.
Tax rules - trying to bridge the gulf
MIDDLE EAST
Eyes on the storm
Supranationals
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
Changing the rules
Regulation
Russia reels from liquidity crisis
Central bank lowers minimum reserve requirements in a bid to buoy up vulnerable banks
Banking on a fall
Rates