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The new man at the helm of the US economy

Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's maiden testimony in February reassured the bond markets with soothing tones of continuity with the Greenspan era. But with question marks still hanging over his inflation policy, and how much of an impact his personal style of…

Deciding on a future

A handful of companies are exploring how markets can improve decision-making, while academics are using futures trading to predict influenza outbreaks. Prediction markets have come a long way since the collapse of a controversial Pentagon-funded project…

A case for convergence?

With Basel II regulatory capital becoming increasingly more risk-sensitive, the value of a separate economic capital system must be questioned. Christopher Hall of Risk Advisors considers the differences between economic capital and regulatory capital,…

The View on Flu

Should life companies worry about bird flu? Swiss Re says yes, but Munich Re and a host of primary insurers claim the risks can be overstated. Richard Irving reports

Making progress

The recovery in Japan’s banking sector means that country’s banks are closer to meeting the minimum capital adequacy requirements of Basel II than was anticipated even 12 months ago. However, challenges remain, particularly with regards to data. By John…

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