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The Basle II timetable
BASLE II UPDATE
EU welcomes Basle regulators' op risk paper
BASLE II UPDATE
Airline exposures threaten Landesbank ratings
Germany’s state-controlled Landesbanks could see their premier ‘AAA’ ratings downgraded due to large exposure to the airline industry. Landesbanks, which have carved a niche in airline financing in the past few years, have gross exposures to the airline…
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Asia Risk
Movers and shakers
Jeff Benjamin looks at the challenges that foundations and endowments pose
A breezy outlook
Equities Equities seen lower in the autumn
The bigger picture
Paul Moore of PM Capital says there is more to be learnt through assessing corporate behaviour than panicking over the more fickle markets
Visionary business
A new breed of traders is sweeping the market, being taught to trade across multi-markets using sophisticated software on their laptops rather than the now largely defunct trading floor
A tactical defence
Equity hedge funds SSI is preparing itself with a defensive strategy until the world economy improves
Time to sell JCBs
Fixed income International funds move into Japanese equities
An easy transition
Since moving from long-only funds, Ashley Willing has settled into his hedge fund management role at Gartmore and is currently co-manager of a long/short UK equity fund of fund vehicle for Lyxor
Ready for change
Geoff Bennett looks at the opportunities presented by Japan as well as the advantages of working from a US base