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A call to arms
Covenants have been a cause of conflict between issuers and investors for as long as the bond market has been in existence. But now that appetite for lending has dipped, can investors use the crisis in credit to demand the best protection yet? Matthew…
Hybrids - The alchemists
Much like the early scientists of the Middle Ages who tried to turn base metal into gold, today's financial engineers are wrestling with the task of changing relatively worthless structured credit products into commercially viable and marketable assets…
The Big Interview - Philip Fischer
Merrill Lynch's municipal bond strategist explains to Dalia Fahmy why the muni market deserves to be better understood
Profile - Nic Pifer
The portfolio manager and sector leader, global fixed income, at RiverSource Investments talks to Dalia Fahmy about what's behind the fund manager's rise up the rankings
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CHANGING HATS
Op risk is moving up the 'C-suite' agenda
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A new form of capital
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Diverging Views
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The Bonus Pool
Conference report: Germany
JP Morgan eyes Bear Energy prize
JP Morgan's planned acquisition of Bear Stearns looks set to bring it closer to rivalling the biggest energy investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, writes David Watkins
All swapped out
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The redundant trader
Special Report: Electronic trading - Algorithmic trading
Opportunity knocks
Distressed debt
A model model?
Operational risk
A light touch
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Looking to beat the backlog
Special Report: Electronic trading - Trade confirmation