Infrastructure
A model of time-varying volatilities in futures contracts
Despite the utility of forward price models in the risk management framework, models of spot prices are used more prevalently. Ted Kury presents a tractable model with time-varying volatility, that allows for temporal changes
The end of an era?
Latin American governments are hiking taxes and forcing changes to contracts with oil and gas investors in a marked departure from the economic liberalisation of the 1990s. But reality may prompt a rethink, writes Maria Kielmas
How to avoid the high-yield blow-ups
With spreads at historic tights and default rates set to rise, high-yield investors are nervous. The advice from the experts is to pick your credits carefully, stay in short-dated paper and keep an eye on interest rates. Laurence Neville guides a path…
Ramon Maronilla
Asian local currency bond markets have tripled in size since 1997. Ramon Maronilla, product engineer at State Street Global Advisors in Hong Kong, outlines the steps being taken by Asian governments to promote further growth
Winner: Swiss Re
In this month's roundup of innovative deals in the debt capital markets, Swiss Re emerged as the outstanding transaction, followed by Harbourmaster and Woori Bank as runners-up
Women in credit
Credit magazine profiles 50 top-achievers working in the global credit markets today
Isda to include single-name trades in cash settlement
Following six successful credit event auctions, Isda extends the settlement process
Spreads on leveraged loans
Marketgraphic
Building a market for credit options
Calls to improve efficiency in credit options trading are intensifying as the market continues to mature. Hardeep Dhillon looks at a recent initiative by Icap which brought together market participants to discuss dealers' proposals
Greenspan 'appalled' by credit derivatives processing failings
Former Fed chief hits out at sloppy CDS documentation procedures
Abstract assets
Securitisation based on new, previously unexploited assets, is a growth industry, expected to double in size by the end of 2006. Sarfraz Thind reports on how issuers are getting smarter at applying existing tools to new areas
Street Cred - Judgement day
Our new US column, StreetCred, suggests there may soon be a day of reckoning for the structured credit market
Rethinking reference data approaches
REFERENCE DATA
US regulators adjust CSFT rules
REGULATORY UPDATE
How the state allocates
State pensions
The Infrastructure challenge
Solvency platforms
The single life
Trading platforms
Structured Products Deutschland
Conference report
A tempting assortment
Funds
SPA newswire
North America
Poalim's beauty contest
Profile
The ups and downs
Cover story