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Hedge funds and film finance: Show me the money

Hedge funds are the new financiers to the movie industry, attracted by the potential returns on diverse portfolios of movies especially from DVD sales. Hollywood has a bad reputation for parting star-struck investors from their cash. So the hedge fund managers will need to stay sharp and structure their investments carefully. Helen Avery reports.

Helen Avery, September 29, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

SGX FTSE Xinhua China index: Control of the futures

The index begins trading under a cloud after a data management firm said it intended to sue FTSE/Xinhua Index for breach of contract.

September 29, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Optimizing the capital structure: Corporate leveraging still has a long way to run

Corporates are under pressure from shareholders and private equity bidders to leverage up to boost returns. The danger is that they submit just as the economy slows. Some riskier companies are already overstretched. As the debate over the optimal corporate capital structure grows more rancorous, the good news is that most corporates are starting to pile up debt on very strong balance sheets.

Peter Lee, September 29, 2006

Opinion

Sept 28: Prohibition augments desire

Gambolling with impunity, investment banks go on-line gambling; Is the European Union Savings Tax Directive 2005 a bitter blow to the ultimate butler brigade?

Abigail Hofman, September 27, 2006

BANKING

FX regulations: Confidence returns to Argentina's banking sector

Roberto A Fortunati of Fortunati & Lucero Abogados observes how banks are reacting to foreign exchange regulations enacted since Argentina's economic crisis.

September 26, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Covered bonds: Wachovia is the next US issuer

Buzz over US continues, but Europe still getting its act together.

Alex Chambers, September 26, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Portfolio Strategy: A good old yield play

An overlooked type of preferred stock is finding new favor with institutions, thanks to some eye-catching tax-equivalent yields.

September 26, 2006

Foreign Exchange

Reuters to relaunch FX option broking

The global information giant is about to try to crack the currency options market once again. Past attempts of Reuters and others to take the option market electronic have proved unsuccessful. Whether this is about to change remains to be seen.

Lee Oliver, September 26, 2006

BANKING

Bond Outlook September 27th

If the current more-moderate oil prices persist, the fear of returning inflation is much attenuated, as is that of recession. The Fed rate can stay where it is.

September 26, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Best practice in fixed income trading and execution

Best execution is a concern for most fixed income managers. MiFID and other regulatory initiatives are causing managers to take another look at the way they operate in order to ensure that they work to their clients' best advantage. Will Goodhart interviews three leading fixed income managers to learn more about the ways that they manage and evaluate their trading performance.

September 26, 2006

BANKING

Compete or collaborate – or give up?

There has been no relief from the pressures that last year’s annual cash management poll detected – as the industry globalizes, margins decline and competition intensifies. Smaller banks are facing a choice between expanding to compete or forming difficult-to-implement partnerships. Some might soon begin to question whether all the effort is worthwhile. Lawrence White reports.

Lawrence White, September 25, 2006

BANKING

Cash management poll 2006: HSBC takes top position

The gap between the top two and their closest rivals continues to increase, according to results from our recent survey on international cash management.

September 25, 2006

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