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The recent news that Cherokee, an entertainment company, was listing on Ofex - which stands for off-exchange - was greeted in the City of London with smirks and raised eyebrows.

Following recent devaluations in the Philippines peso, Thai baht, Czech koruna and, latest, the Indonesian rupiah, international bond investors are asking themselves, where next? A report by Deutsche Morgan Grenfell points to the mounting pressure on such currencies as the Malaysian ringgit, Brazilian real and Greek drachma.

In their quest for a broader investor base, Pfandbrief issuers are venturing out of the Deutschmark. Some deals did well, some not so well. And the cost is high. But diversification is the key in the run-up to the euro. By Antony Currie.

Emu will revolutionize European bond markets. New sectors will emerge - high-yield bonds, for instance - and the whole structure of credit ratings will need to be reconsidered. By Randy Sandstrom.

"We don't like the word 'war', we prefer to call it 'competition'," says Jörg Franke, board member of Deutsche Börse, the holding company for the German futures exchange (Deutsche Terminbörse - DTB). He's referring to a belligerent comment back in March by Liffe chairman Daniel Hodson about the rivalry between the London financial futures exchange and its German counterpart.

French prime minister Lionel Jospin wants to increase government spending. But the Bundesbank won't let France into Emu if its budget deficit rises. Unless one gives way, Emu is off. By David Roche.

The "irrevocably fixed" exchange rates that come into effect in January 1 1999 may not be quite as fixed as Emu proponents claim. Peter Garber explains how the set-up of Target will leave the system open to attack from speculators.

Whether we like it or not, whether it arrives on time or not at all, the euro is already a factor in financial markets. Laws have been made about it, and adapted to it. Government, companies and banks are spending millions, to be prepared for the Big Bang on January 4 1999. That preparation requires rigorous practicality and fantasy, because none of this has been seen before, let alone road-tested. Euromoney here makes a leap of foresight and fantasy. We asked writers and experts from all areas of the market to explore the issues as they see them - the dangers, the unresolved snags, the legal wrangles and the risks that all institutions are being forced to take. The intention is to offer an unbiased collection of the very latest ideas, remembering that the euro is a moving target.

Intersec 250: Clash of the titans, once again

Asian brokers: The old hands fight back

Banks are so desperate to hire high-calibre staff that in recent rounds of recruiting it was MBA students who were asking the questions before they decided on an employer. But the most fluid job market in more than a decade carries its own pitfalls for graduates - it's easier to land up in the wrong job and the wrong firm. Charles Piggott advises on how to stay on track

SBS-Agro: $250 million, three-year maturity