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ESG

AI market round-up: Women only, please!

Pomegranate Capital is to be the first fund of hedge funds investing entirely in funds managed by women. CEO Susan Solovay reportedly has a list of 250 hedge funds run by women and has received backing from the Safra family and Fortress. Solovay points to research showing that female investors are more likely than their male counterparts to produce consistent long-term growth, yet find it harder to raise capital.

Helen Avery, November 27, 2006

Asia’s property pioneers

Rapid urbanization poses major challenges for Asia’s developing economies, particularly those lacking government investment. Enterprising Asian developers are now bridging the infrastructure gap alone, creating communities from scratch and reaping handsome rewards in the process. Chris Leahy reports.

Chris Leahy, November 27, 2006

BANKING

EEMEA round-up: Turkey

Turkey’s banks survived a full-blown crisis this year, but they retain a high risk profile, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s.

Kathryn Wells, November 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

SF market round-up: BNP Paribas builds infrastructure

In the latest example of the growing focus on infrastructure opportunities in the ABS market, BNP Paribas has formed a specialized product group in its fixed income securitization business.

Louise Bowman, November 27, 2006

BANKING

How Italian banks built new foundations

Rarely has a country’s banking system experienced such an overhaul in such a short space of time as Italy’s has over the past 12 months. The urge to merge has made banks team up with local rivals to avoid being gobbled up by a foreign competitor. The foundation ownership system set up in the 1990s is losing its grip. Peter Koh reports from Milan and Rome.

November 27, 2006

Foreign Exchange

FX market round-up: Puth resigns from JPMorgan

forex market participants were shocked by the news that David Puth, head of global currencies and commodities at JPMorgan, had suddenly resigned from the bank on November 13.

Lee Oliver, November 27, 2006

Off the Record

“Take your pick as to which of these versions you prefer to believe:

November 27, 2006

BANKING

Mexico leads the way in Latin property finance

With heavy demand for housing piling on the pressure for additional mortgage funding, Mexico has pioneered RMBS issuance in Latin America. An active real estate market has also prompted as yet unfulfilled moves towards the creation of Reits. Leticia Lozano reports.

Leticia Lozano, November 27, 2006

BANKING

LA market round-up: Brazil must ‘calibrate’ its inflation-target system

Luiz Eduardo Melin, international affairs chief of Brazil’s finance ministry, stated last month that, as there are no immediate concerns about inflation accelerating, Brazil must adjust its inflation targeting policy.

November 27, 2006

BANKING

Off the Record

“Take your pick as to which of these versions you prefer to believe:

November 27, 2006

BANKING

EEMEA round-up: UAE

The Nakheel Group has sold a $2.5 billion ijara sukuk, the first equity-linked sukuk to be issued.

Kathryn Wells, November 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Bond markets: Local-currency opportunities

While credit is one source of alpha for emerging markets investors, another is local currencies and bonds. For mainstream emerging markets funds, moreover, investing in local-currency securities is easier and, arguably, more sensible than taking exposure in credit instruments, where liquidity is at premium.

Sudip Roy, November 27, 2006

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