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Markit takes over Boat reporting platform
Market information provider Markit, based in London, has taken over the Boat trade reporting platform.
Currency correlations
While oil prices have been rising, the US dollar has staged a steady decline, leading to much speculation over the linkage between the two. Eric Fishhaut investigates their connection
Green backing
The financing of renewable energy projects is becoming more attractive, as rising demand and prices make it a safer investment. The subprime crisis will tip the balance further in favour of green investment and open up opportunities for end-users to…
Markit opens Sydney office
London-based Markit, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and over-the-counter derivatives trade processing, has opened an office in Sydney, its first in Australia and third in the Asia-Pacific region.
The drive for convertibles
Hedge funds are exploring opportunities in convertible arbitrage, a trade that appeared to have gone out of fashion permanently back in 2005. With the promise of lucrative returns having put this strategy firmly back on the map, investors now need to be…
Covered Bonds rates or credit?
In these times of uncertainty for the credit markets, covered bonds have become something of a refuge for investors. Their seniority in the capital structure and close relationship to Bunds have led some in the market to treat them as a proxy for rates…
Q&A - Ali Pichvai
The managing director of trading technology provider Quod Financial talks about multi-asset trading and how this technique can benefit both buy and sell sides
Markit Group buys up confirmations service
The UK-based market data firm will go head to head with existing credit derivatives confirmations platforms after its integration of SwapsWire's business
The Big Interview - Moody's
Brian Clarkson and Frederick Drevon from under-fire rating agency Moody's talk to Credit about what areas of their business they intend to tighten up and what effect the liquidity crisis may have on the broader market
Markit adds AJ tranche to CMBX indexes
London-based data provider Markit added a new tranche, the AJ tranche, to the off-the-run Markit CMBX indices on January 4.
Q4 writedown estimates raised for Citi, Merrill and JP Morgan
Citi, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan could see writedowns totalling $33.6 billion relating to collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) over the fourth quarter, according to a report by Goldman Sachs on American firms, published on December 26.
Cool-headed and anything but distressed
David Walker met Mellon Global Alternative Investments' directors Derek Stewart and Scott MacDonald to find out how they coped last year and their plan for 2008
Asset valuation in hedge funds
Valuation
Taking the risk out of pension planning
David Walker spoke to Dawid Konotey-Ahulu and Robert Gardner, founders of Redington Partners, to find out how they aim to do just that ..
The right moves
Staffing
The globalisation of gas
Change could be afoot for the US natural gas market as US imports of LNG grow. Neil O’Hara looks at the short- to medium-term price drivers for US natural gas
Transmission possible?
US grid operators are hoping that a new stance on transmission planning will act as a hedge against an uncertain energy future. Yet such a strategy comes with its own challenges, writes Elisa Wood
The year ahead
From widespread house price falls and increases in foreclosures, to funding innovations and alterations in regulation, 2008 will be a year of unprecedented change and adjustment for mortgage banks. Mortgage Risk, together with a select panel of leading…