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Bog standards

Just when liquidity on Wall Street was starting to dry up in the summer, one US bank was taking it to a whole new dimension.

Rachel Wolcott, September 24, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

What price Malaysia’s corporate reconstruction?

Three years ago Khazanah, Malaysia’s state investment body, was instructed to become activist, holding on to most of the state’s corporate holdings rather than privatizing them, and setting tight performance targets. Chris Wright assesses the successful reconstructions, such as Malaysia Airlines, and those still under way, as at car maker Proton.

Chris Wright, September 24, 2007

BANKING

National Bank of Greece rides the growth wave

NBG, Greece’s largest bank, is doing well out of a domestic growth surge but has recognized the need to find the fastest-growing, most profitable parts of the market. The same strategy is being applied to its ambitious expansion programme abroad. Laurence Neville reports.

Laurence Neville, September 24, 2007

BANKING

Banking: Citi Asian debt head jumps mother ship

Bankers at Citi’s Asian headquarters in Hong Kong were stunned when Jeremy Amias, managing director and head of fixed income, currencies and commodities for the region, resigned late in August to join Noble Group, a Hong Kong-based supply chain manager of commodities and other resources products, as chief operating officer – finance.

Chris Leahy, September 24, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Japan’s structured credit market holds its breath

Often accused of being unwilling to make use of cutting-edge investment techniques, Japanese institutions are more and more attracted to the heady mix of strong ratings and high yields offered by structured credit. But the development of the market is threatened from several directions, and some worry that an over-cautious investor base could prove as dangerous as a reckless one. Lawrence White reports from Tokyo.

Lawrence White, September 24, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Private equity: Investing in Russian beauty

Anyone seeking evidence of the growing range of investment opportunities for private equity practitioners in Russia need look no further than the news that Mint Capital has paid $8 million for a blocking minority stake in Mone, one of the country’s leading hairdressing and beauty salon chains.

Guy Norton, September 24, 2007

Opinion

Quotes of the month

"In some cases the commitment of larger banking institutions has run ahead of the expertise and knowledge that currently exists. And that’s OK. It’s right to try to understand the best ways to maximize the opportunities. It’s a massive shift, and it’s going to pick up speed and be one of the largest movements in the history of business"

September 24, 2007

BANKING

Zhou Xiaochuan interview: China picks its own pace on financial reform

In an interview with Euromoney Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People’s Bank of China, reiterates that China will not be bullied into changing its exchange rate policy, admits that the central bank is watching closely for signs that the economy is overheating, and says that the People’s Republic is keeping its dollar exposure in line with the market average.

Chris Leahy, September 24, 2007

BANKING

Uday Kotak: a visionary leader

The stars of India’s financial markets

Sudip Roy, September 24, 2007

BANKING

Russia’s mortgage market: Securitization is no longer a dirty word

Russia’s flourishing mortgage market is the next big opportunity for the country’s securitization market. Jethro Wookey reports from Moscow.

Jethro Wookey, September 24, 2007

Green finance: Cleaning up in China

Baffled at first by the unwonted benevolence of the clean development mechanism, Chinese enterprises rapidly jumped on the carbon trading bandwagon. There have been instances where companies have metaphorically as much as literally cleaned up – either way the net effect is beneficial to the environment. Chris Wright reports.

Chris Wright, September 24, 2007

Jon Anda, president of the Environmental Markets Network at Environmental Defense

Opinion: A bet on climate

Harnessing market forces for innovation will create technology options, and a more stable climate, for future generations, argues Jon Anda, president of the Environmental Markets Network at Environmental Defense.

September 24, 2007

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