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The Future Fund: Fight on for Aussie’s future prizes

The Future Fund, created last year to cover long-term pension liabilities for the Australian federal public sector, is very much in its infancy but is finally managing money.

Chris Wright, November 28, 2007

Getting the basics right

The new rulers of finance

Sudip Roy, November 28, 2007

Opinion

Citi’s lesson from history

The US bank recovered from a similar crisis in the early 1990s. But this time around it lacks strong leadership.

November 28, 2007

BANKING

Financial institutions weigh up the opportunities

The proliferation of sovereign wealth funds is an opportunity and challenge for investment banks and asset managers. The opportunity is clear: potential business.

November 28, 2007

BANKING

Bond Outlook November 28th

Another “Tuesday effect”, with Abu Dhabi buying into Citigroup, does not mean a change of fortunes. Now another securities class, “auction bonds” is contributing to the loss of confidence.

November 28, 2007

Temasek: A fund apart?

In a world of increasingly powerful and mistrusted sovereign wealth funds, Temasek, the investment arm of the Singapore state, stands apart in terms of governance, openness and performance, claims Simon Israel, its executive director. Chris Wright reports.

Chris Wright, November 28, 2007

BANKING

Sovereign wealth funds: The new rulers of finance

State-owned, cash-rich and increasingly influential, sovereign wealth funds have emerged as the most controversial players in the financial markets. All the constituents – banks, private equity, corporates, hedge funds – want a slice of their action. Just how powerful will the funds become? Sudip Roy reports.

Sudip Roy, November 28, 2007

BANKING

State-owned sovereign wealth funds: The new rulers of finance

An in-depth look at the state-owned sovereign wealth funds that are now dominating the attention of the world's financial markets. As investors digest news of of Adia's $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup, read Euromoney's unrivalled guide to the different strategies and investment styles of these hugely important funds – and learn how investment banks are trying to maximise their business with them.

November 28, 2007

Foreign Exchange

People moves: RBC hires EM strategist

RBC Capital Markets has hired Nigel Rendell as senior European emerging markets strategist, based in the London office. Rendell, who has over 20 years’ experience as an economist and strategist, joins the bank from Calyon, where he was senior FX strategist in London and, previously, a senior economist in Singapore. He spent 13 years before that at HSBC. Rendell reports to Nick Chamie, head of emerging markets research, and Russell Jones, global head of fixed income and currency research.

November 23, 2007

Foreign Exchange

People moves: GFI beefs up EM desk

GFI is strengthening its emerging markets FX options team by moving Adam Sonin from its ACM/GFI JV wet freight derivatives business and Mark Gallagher from its G10 FX exotics desk. The two, who report to Julian Swain, head of London brokerage for GFI, will move across in the new year.

November 23, 2007

Foreign Exchange

Don’t look back in anger

A lot has been made of the banks’ rights to ‘last look’ on their own and some other multi-bank platforms. This allows them to reject trades. The inference is that they do this whenever a deal is done that doesn’t suit them.

November 23, 2007

Foreign Exchange

Look back in anger

As a 10-year-old boy back in ‘73, I watched England fail to qualify for the 1974 World Cup football tournament.

November 23, 2007

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