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CAPITAL MARKETS

Good times for distressed debt

Opportunities are abundant in Asian distressed debt.

Helen Avery, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Indonesia: The call to consolidate

Despite a cyclical downturn – which has itself prompted the country’s banks to sharpen up their operations – the sector is in unprecedented good shape. But the banks need to be encouraged to lend more, and this is in part dependent on the consolidation a newly powerful central bank is keen to promote. Nick Parsons reports from Jakarta.

Nick Parsons, September 04, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Saudi economic city passes the IPO test

Saudi investor interest in the IPO of the main company behind the King Abdullah Economic City was overwhelming. It is now hoped that the project will attract equivalent interest from foreign companies intent on participating in the special economic zone. Nigel Dudley reports.

Nigel Dudley, September 04, 2006

BANKING

The role of ‘Justice’ shares

Some 5% of shares of companies to be privatized are set aside for their workers and, to some extent, the lower echelons of the society, to help with equitable distribution of wealth.

September 04, 2006

Benchmarking

Real estate survey 2006: A perfect storm

It offers double-digit yields, is not correlated with the equity market and provides secure, long-term returns. Allocations of investment capital to real estate have therefore ballooned – and look set to keep on growing. Louise Bowman reports.

Louise Bowman, September 04, 2006

Playing long/short in China

Hedge funds choose their spot

Helen Avery, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Has Nigeria turned the corner?

Nigeria’s economic reforms have been impressive. But after the resignation of a key figure in the country’s turnaround, can they be made to stick? Rupert Wright reports from Abuja and Lagos.

Rupert Wright, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Microfinance: Beyond philanthropy

Big banks are beginning to look beyond the kudos that socially responsible investment brings and are introducing microfinance to the capital markets as a viable, profitable business. Zach Fuchs reports.

September 04, 2006

BANKING

The world’s internet banker: ING Direct. Interview with Dick Harryvan

ING Direct has built a top-10 retail bank position in eight of the nine markets it operates in. It is is without doubt the most successful internet bank in the world. In fact it is arguably one of the most successful banks of any kind given the rapid and substantial inroads it has made in mature markets.

Peter Koh, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Romania’s privatization starts to pay off

Foreign banks are pushing the sector forward even as the rewards come in. The capital market is also showing signs of life but would benefit from more determined decision-making. Florian Neuhof reports.

Florian Neuhof, September 04, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

The inexorable growth of credit derivatives

CDS trading volumes in Latin America are growing fast as credit derivatives become an increasingly important investment tool. Leticia Lozano reports on the impact on the region’s capital markets.

Leticia Lozano, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Árni Mathiesen, Iceland’s finance minister: What went wrong and what comes next

Árni Mathiesen, Iceland’s finance minister, speaks to Laurence Neville about this year’s economic troubles and the economy’s prospects.

Laurence Neville, September 04, 2006

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