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Debt issuance rebounded in Q2, reports BIS
Despite continued turmoil in financial markets, borrowing rose sharply in the international debt securities markets over the second quarter, reports the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) latest quarterly review.
Rising above it?
Merrill Lynch's decision to ditch its collateralised debt obligation portfolio in July has been spun as a brave attempt to draw a line under its structured credit losses. But how good is the deal, and does it represent a template for other firms…
Tools of the traders
Technology
The capital ratio conundrum
Regulatory capital
Wary of the IRC
Basel II
Spain reigns
BBVA's chief risk officer, José Sevilla Alverez , talks to Rob Davies
Expect the unexpected
Stress testing
Don't follow the herd
Quant funds
A balancing act
Off-Balance-Sheet Vehicles
Valuing hard-to-value assets
In this Class Notes article, Charles Smithson considers some of the lessons learned from the recent credit crisis. In particular, he reflects on the difficulties faced by many institutions in valuing illiquid structured finance instruments, and makes…
How secure are ratings?
Basel II
Breaking down
Correlation
Dearth of direction
Editor's letter
Risk Australia Rankings 2008: A roller-coaster year
Market participants in Australia have faced a year of ups and downs in all asset classes. But a number of dealers - some facing problems of their own - have stood up to the task, with Deutsche Bank defending its position at the top of the pile
ADX sets sight on first ETF launch
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) hopes to list its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the end of the year, as the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) refines the regulations to list ETFs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).