Central banks
BIS sees derivatives growth continue amid selloffs
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss-based central banking institution, said the notional invested in over-the-counter derivatives rose 12% by the end of 2006, to $415 trillion.
ECB president underlines three risks to financial stability
Trichet outlines risks in hedge, LBO and credit risk transfer
India bank governor points out risks to rapid growth in emerging markets
India's Reddy calls attention to risks in emerging markets
BIS chief discusses emerging markets and financial risk
Knight outlines new risks in globalised economy
Islamic finance supplement - Chapter and verse
Derivatives
The CDO manager hit parade
With nearly 300 CDO managers plying their trade in today's global markets, investors are hard-pressed to decide who's top of the pops and who's a one-hit wonder. Rachel Wolcott speaks to influential investors to find out which managers they really rate
Column: Amy Falls
Markets are ignoring the likelihood of rate rises in the US. But inflation, dollar weakness and private equity exuberance may herald the sudden return of interest rate risk
Islamic finance supplement - Sukuk: caveat emptor
Demand for Shariah-compliant investment opportunities is exploding, but is the global market for sukuk guilty of ignoring the risks? Philip Moore investigates
Fears over LatAm consumer credit boom
A lending spree by Latin American banks has led to a massive rise in consumer debt. Banks are content to securitise these loans, but what happens when consumers start defaulting?
India publishes credit derivatives guidelines
New guidelines from the Indian central bank are intended to kick-start development of the credit derivatives market in the region. But are the restrictions too limiting to be of any use?
Issuer focus: VTB Bank Europe
VTB Bank Europe is the European arm of Russia's second-largest bank, VTB, which raised $8 billion in May in the biggest IPO so far this year. Global head of treasury Vladimir Sokolov talks to Nikki Marmery about investor demand for Russian debt and his…
Legal spotlight: principles-based regulation
Legal Spotlight
Pimco's emerging markets team
Defending gains
Back to basics: sukuk
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask ... In part 2 of our special Islamic finance back-to-basics, the chairman of Moody's Middle East co-ordination committee, Khalid Howladar,…
The breaking wave
Leveraged loans
The product drift
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