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Coming ready or not: do Europe's pension funds know what they're doing?
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China's great-yet-short leap forward
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The way forward for Asian FX
special report: asia
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Special report: Focus on Italy
Profile: Abaxbank - made in Italy
Special report: Focus on Italy
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Hedge funds - Prime time
South Africa
Constant proportion portfolio insurance - Playing on protection
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Pensions
Listed options - Model adjustments
Equity derivatives
Exchange controls - Capital constriction
South Africa
Volatility - Viva la variance
Equity derivatives
Bankruptcy Code confusion
Amendments to the US Bankruptcy Code concerning forwards, swaps and commodity contracts have far-reaching implications for energy company bankruptcies, but uncertainties remain, write Kenneth Irvin and Nathan Coco
Accurate options pricing for all
SuperDerivatives has entered the energy world with big aims - to bring transparency and increased liquidity to options markets. Oliver Holtaway looks at the company model, and asks how big a splash it's likely to make
Risking it in Russia
When attempting to assess energy risk in Russia today, traditional methods of risk analysis are no longer sufficient; they mustbe accompanied by detailed political risk analysis, writes Robert Amsterdam
Hedge fund technologies
Energy markets continue to attract hedge funds - but, as recent high profile losses have shown, operating in them is challenging. Having the right trading and risk management IT is essential. Stewart Eisenhart reports
Risk management for LDCs
US Gas Distribution Companies, long experienced in managing volumetric risk, now face market risk, high commodity prices and credit risk. Matthew Frye looks at strategies to model these risks in aggregate
Do energy hedge funds need cutting down to size?
Energy hedge funds have made public over $10 billion worth of losses in recent months, once again calling into question their impact on energy markets and raising concerns of systemic risk. Catherine Lacoursiere investigates
Catching the wind
After a 20-year hiatus, the US wind power industry has grown rapidly in the past two years. Its future, however, depends on Congress drawing up clear, long-term legislation, finds Neil O'Hara
Surveying risk management
How is risk management viewed in your company? Are there risks you would like to measure but don''t? Which methodologies are most commonly used? What should the discipline tackle next? Our latest survey reveals all
Upgrading the rating process
As the debate rages over the usefulness of credit ratings, Moody's unveils a set of credit risk indicators derived from market movements. Will 'market implied ratings' silence the agencies' critics? Nikki Marmery investigates
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