Economics

Global oil demand to slump

Global oil demand is set to fall this year and next, marking the first consecutive two-year decline in three decades, according to the Energy Information Agency (EIA).

Market snapshot

Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month

End of the boom?

Canadian oil sands production has grown rapidly in recent years, but are rising project costs and falling oil prices now jeopardising projects? Pauline McCallion investigates

Joyce Chang

The head of emerging markets research at JPMorgan talks to Dalia Fahmy about how the sector is adapting to the upheaval in the the global markets

Rescue remedy

Governments and central banks have finally acted to attempt to stem the crisis that engulfed the world's financial markets. But is their response too little too late? Laurence Neville finds out

Market snapshot

Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month

Safe to come out?

As energy traders take stock after the unprecedented market turmoil of September, the Energy Risk team asks a range of key players what effects they expect the investment banking crisis to have on commodities trading and risk management

Don't bet on the bank

The failure of a major investment bank. The bailout of the US mortgage agencies. The rumoured demise of further financial institutions. Now does not seem like the ideal time to be investing in the financials sector. Or does it? Laurence Neville reports

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... Michael Thompson of Standard & Poor's looks at factors influencing the credit crisis

Exclusive Interview: Jerry Del Missier

It's been a month that will go down as a seminal time in the history of the banking industry. Big investment banks have failed. Others have stepped in, sensing an unmissable opportunity to extend their franchise. Barclays Capital is one of them. Its…

Market snapshot

Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month

Risk Australia Rankings 2008: A roller-coaster year

Market participants in Australia have faced a year of ups and downs in all asset classes. But a number of dealers - some facing problems of their own - have stood up to the task, with Deutsche Bank defending its position at the top of the pile

Trading strategies - Walking a fine line

A worrying trend is emerging in the UK corporate world, with many companies adopting extremely risky strategies in a bid to reduce their exposure to energy price volatility, says Utilyx chief executive Chris Bowden

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