Book contributions by Risk Staff
Portfolio Construction and Management
Edited by Brice Benaben and Julien Jarmoszko
Articles by Risk Staff
Q&A: Sean Flannery
The chief investment officer for the Americas at State Street Global Advisors in New York discusses the opportunities offered by decomposition of risk as a result of the growth of the credit derivatives market
GFI and Icap launch rival tranche fixings
The brokers go up against existing tranche fixings of credit derivatives indices from Creditex and Markit. But mystery surrounds the launch as 'partners' keep mum on their involvement
Has credit reached a tipping point?
Talking point
Emerging markets open up to hybrids
Borrowers from markets such as Russia, Hungary and Mexico have finally cottoned on to the benefits of issuing hybrid debt - and the trend is not just limited to financial institutions. Laurence Neville reports
DBRS breaks Europe
Breaking Europe
Subprime: the burning issue for CDO investors
As the outlook for the US mortgages sector goes from bad to worse, which CDOs, investors, and dealers will be left holding a hot potato? Matthew Attwood finds out
John Holman
The head of fixed income at the New York Stock Exchange talks to Dalia Fahmy about the exchange's new bond platform, set for launch on April 23
CIMB-Principal launches its first principal protected structured fund
Malaysia’s CIMB-Principal Asset Management has launched the Global Income Fund. The three-year principal protected structured fund is linked to the performance of a basket of 20 global companies which include Exxon Mobil, the Walt Disney Company, Toyota,…
Barclays deposit offers access across asset classes
The UK's Barclays today launched a new deposit product designed to offer investors exposure to global equities as well as hedge funds and European real estate. Access to the deposit is via offshore life bond providers.
Wachovia hires two MDs in New York
Wachovia Securities has hired Kevin Klenke and Scott Cohen as managing directors in its equity division based in New York.
ABN Amro launches Climate Change & Environment Index
Dutch bank ABN AMRO today launched a new equity index that tracks the performance of listed companies involved in addressing climate change and environmental issues.