Economics
The Big Interview: Joseph Mason
The Big Interview
Talking Point - Risk repricing
Does the recent slump in bond issuance, combined with a slowdown in LBO financing, signal a period of indigestion or the beginning of a repricing of risk? (NB views received by August 17)
Now what for the credit market?
As confusion reigns in the global credit markets, we asked four top investment banks to put their cards on the table, and publish their medium-term outlooks. Report by Nikki Marmery
A question of timing
Features
No smoke without fire
Cover story
Ahead down under
Basel II
Steps to success
Risk Australia Rankings 2007
Rating agencies assess money markets
In two conference calls last week, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s sought to capture the effect of the commercial paper (CP) market's lack of liquidity on the wider banking outlook.
Allen Sinai
The president of Decision Economics in Boston has advised five US administrations on economic policy. He tells Dalia Fahmy why he's turned more bullish on the global economy
BIS quarterly report notes market sell-off and rebound
BIS discussed equity, debt market turn-around in report
India bank governor points out risks to rapid growth in emerging markets
India's Reddy calls attention to risks in emerging markets
Conference calling
This year's Energy Risk USA conference broke the record attendance of last year with more than 330 delegates gathering in Houston to focus on the latest issues in energy risk management. The Energy Risk team brings you some highlights
Fears over LatAm consumer credit boom
A lending spree by Latin American banks has led to a massive rise in consumer debt. Banks are content to securitise these loans, but what happens when consumers start defaulting?
Pimco's emerging markets team
Defending gains
Russia wakes up to ABS
After years of being the 'next big thing', the Russian asset-backed securitisation market has finally arrived. Laurence Neville looks at the factors that have caused this sleeping giant to awaken
Better prospects
Russia offers better prospects for industry to develop and far more investment opportunities than is widely recognised, writes Pavel Ulianov of Russian metal giant Rusal
The Big Interview: Paul McCulley
Pimco's portfolio manager talks to Dalia Fahmy about chasing yield in an expensive asset class, and what he's expecting will trigger the next market downturn
Has credit reached a tipping point?
Talking point
Performance problems
Private Banking - Hedge funds
Korea lights the way
Cover story
Peso power causes problems
Philippines
A yen for financing
Yen-denominated mortgages have proven an attractive source of low-cost housing funding over the past 10 years. David Rowe asks whether these products are an accident waiting to happen
It's different this time - really
The advent of the structured credit market has changed investors' understanding of risk. What's more, the triggers for widespread losses will not be the same this time round
Seesaw Supervision
Thailand