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Adding value
Stephen Ashworth of Reech Capital discusses the use of structured products on hedge funds and what part they can play in a bear market
Shopping around
Investment companies are increasingly finding London a viable and attractive option to obtain a listing
Watching the markets spin
Currencies Japan struggles to compete
Entering new markets
ABN Amro Asset Management has successfully moved into the hedge fund arena. Gary Smith looks at how it has kept ahead of the competition
Protecting your assets
Fixed income Time to shift to eurozone bonds?
Capital concerns
Basel’s proposals for banks involved in the repo markets have caused widespread dismay. As a result, trade organisations around the world are petitioning the committee for a wholesale rethink.
Credit, collateral, capital
Christine Stanschus and Michael Clarke examine the potential impact on collateralisation of the proposed new Basel Capital Accord, and outline the top five things that collateral managers should do to gain maximum regulatory capital benefits.
Basel II to be re-calibrated for Asian banks
Simon Topping, executive director for banking policy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said in July that the proposed Basel II capital accord will be re-calibrated during the current consultation period to make risk weightings for Asia's banks…
Insurers get amber light with some green
BASEL - Global banking regulators have signalled they might agree to a role for operational risk insurance in the Basel II bank capital accord.