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Surfeits, STBs and a foxy Roxy

There are many perks to being the chairman or chief executive of a bank: private jets, chauffeur-driven limousines and general genuflection wherever your go. But a crisp white envelope from Christopher Hohn can not be counted among them.

Abigail Hofman, February 28, 2007

Latin America's best managed companies: Tables

Best-managed LATAM companies 2007: A Latin leap forward

February 28, 2007

BANKING

The last big Latin opportunity

With acquisition opportunities elsewhere in Latin America now few and far between, global banks are increasingly turning their attention to the economically vibrant and rapidly integrating central American region. Leticia Lozano reports.

Leticia Lozano, February 27, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Covered bonds: Veolia’s obligations foncières

Is this the start of a new funding route for corporates?

Jethro Wookey, February 27, 2007

BANKING

Sovereign debt: Bank of England plans foreign-currency bonds

The Bank of England is planning to issue non-sterling medium-term debt to finance its foreign exchange reserves on an annual basis. The bank has mandated Barclays Capital, Citi, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan for the syndication. The first deal is likely to take place in the week of March 12: the Bank of England said, it will be a three-year US dollar transaction.

Jethro Wookey, February 27, 2007

BANKING

Serbia: Relief behind the headlines

International media coverage of the late-January elections in Serbia tended to lead on the fact that the ultra-nationalist Radical Party – headed by Vojislav Seselj who has been indicted by the international tribunal in The Hague – won the most votes in the poll. However, the more important and more comforting fact is that a coalition from what is known as the democratic bloc of parties will ultimately form the new government in the Balkan republic.

Guy Norton, February 27, 2007

BANKING

MEA: Sovereign net borrowing will fall further in 2007

Rated sovereigns in the Middle East and Africa are expected to show net borrowing decreases in 2007 because of large debt repayments, according to Standard & Poor’s.

Guy Norton, February 27, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Structured finance: JPMorgan, Lehman at vanguard of CPDOs

Cairn Capital is on the road marketing the first managed constant proportion debt obligation. The deal, which is structured by JPMorgan, seeks to offer investors an improvement on static CPDOs and is proof of the rapid evolution in the product.

Louise Bowman, February 27, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Debt market round-up: Banks becoming more stressful

Barclays has announced the appointment of Matt Barrett as head of distressed debt and special situations investing. He is joined by two more new hires to work as managing directors in the same department, as Barclays looks to substantially increase its power in this market.

Jethro Wookey, February 27, 2007

Foreign Exchange

FX market round-up: JPMorgan loses three from prop team

Nick Munns, David Frist and Chris Morrison are all believed to have left JPMorgan’s foreign exchange proprietary trading desk in London.

Lee Oliver, February 27, 2007

CAPITAL MARKETS

Research: State Street warns against currency complacency

The search for yield has resulted in an increase in overseas investment. But according to a recent research note put out by State Street Global Advisors, fund managers might have been lulled into a false sense of security by the low volatility environment.

Lee Oliver, February 27, 2007

BANKING

Argentina: Slight hiccup affects investor appetite

Foreign investors are starting to return to Argentina’s capital markets just five years after the country’s severe economic crisis. However, their confidence has been shaken following the government’s apparent manipulation of the inflation rate for January.

Jason Mitchell, February 27, 2007

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