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CAPITAL MARKETS

Covered bonds ride bank failures

As the financial turmoil claims its latest victims, holders of covered bonds see the strength of their investments.

Jethro Wookey, October 07, 2008

BANKING

The Sovietization of US finance… …and how to avoid it

The US government warned that failure to pass the Paulson plan into law would lead to disaster. In the worst-case outcome, that could mean wholesale nationalization of the finance industry. With Frannie and AIG, and a banking system that fails without dramatic Fed intervention, the Bush administration has already made a start. Peter Lee looks at alternative strategies that might prove sharper than Tarp.

Peter Lee, October 07, 2008

CAPITAL MARKETS

Argentina: Repayment efforts still to convince investors

International market access not yet certain.

Jason Mitchell, October 07, 2008

BANKING

Hank Paulson: The last master of the universe

Hank Paulson’s desperate attempts to keep the world financial system afloat show that, despite his many qualities, he is the wrong man for the job. Clive Horwood and Peter Lee report.

Peter Lee, October 07, 2008

BANKING

Credit market round-up: Lehman rates sales team raided

Citi hired seven sales bankers from Lehman Brothers’ interest rates team last month. It comes as the administrator of Lehman’s remaining European business announced 750 job cuts, predominantly in fixed income, on September 30.

Alex Chambers, October 07, 2008

BANKING

Debt Capital markets: Takeovers mean all change in DCM league table

It will take months if not years before we know with any certainty who the ultimate winners from the financial crisis will be. But having purchased the US businesses of Lehman Brothers it seems that Barclays Capital will be among them.

Alex Chambers, October 07, 2008

BANKING

Greek banks face down the crisis

Greek banks’ share prices plummeted in 2008 – even before Lehman collapsed. Despite this, as well as higher inflation, slower economic growth and more taxes, they have ploughed on with ambitious regional expansion plans. Can Greek banks defy the global financial crisis? Dominic O’Neill reports from Athens.

Dominic O’Neill, October 07, 2008

Benchmarking

Cash management poll 2008: Cash captains see their ship come in

For so long seen as a banking backwater, cash management’s time has come. Revenues are high-margin, stable and growing. Products such as liquidity management will only grow in importance. And, with the huge client bases involved for the biggest players, it’s a gateway into a lot of other business. Laurence Neville reports.

Laurence Neville, October 07, 2008

BANKING

Investment banking: Maximus Capital targets gain without the pain

A new investment banking boutique has been established to service clients in the Baltics and the Commonwealth of Independent States looking for moderate-yield, low-volatility investment opportunities. Maximus Capital is headquartered in the Latvian capital, Riga, but also has offices in Baku, Kiev, London and Moscow.

Guy Norton, October 07, 2008

Benchmarking

Cash management poll 2008: Results

Cash management: Cash captains see their ship come in

October 07, 2008

BANKING

Money markets: Short-end pressure explodes

The financial crisis has finally taken its toll on the money markets.

Alex Chambers, October 07, 2008

Opinion

Longevity risk debate: How pension schemes cope with an ageing population

Longevity risk is a continuing, ever changing problem for pension schemes, determining the assets they have to deploy to cover their liabilities. Seven specialists look at how risk is identified and the different techniques and products available to cope with it.

October 07, 2008

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