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Will MIFID II deal a decisive blow to Europe's exchanges?
July 28, 2010The European Commission's MiFID review should enhance the competitive environment in Europe in a manner that will deal a second, more decisive blow to Europe's exchanges. But the latter are not going down without a fight. Writer Michelle Price
Dispute casts shadow over BTA Bank's restructuring
July 28, 2010The debt restructuring deal for Kazakhstan's BTA Bank was signed in May 2010, but a bitter dispute between the current and former owners of the bank continues to cast a shadow over its future. Writer Philip Alexander
Working close to the wire
July 28, 2010Goldman Sachs' €1.2bn unsecured high-yield issue for Dutch cable company Ziggo was remarkable for a number of reasons, not least its timing; the day it was priced was the day that Greece was downgraded to junk status. Writer Edward Russell-Walling
VTB swaps quantity for quality
July 28, 2010Russia's second largest bank has grown its assets more than 30 times over the past 10 years, but its new chief financial officer explains that a more measured business strategy has altered the bank's wholesale funding priorities. Writer Philip Alexander
Traditional notions of the risk free asset overturned
July 28, 2010The global financial crisis, and subsequent fears of European sovereign debt chaos, have overturned traditional notions of risk-free assets and heralded a new mood of caution among investors. Writer Joanne Hart
Deutsche Bank's corporate finance business comes of age
July 28, 2010Deutsche Bank's co-head of global client coverage and chairman of the corporate finance executive committee explains how the bank's performance during the crisis has opened new doors for it both in Europe and the crucial US market. Writer Geraldine Lambe
Breaking down the barriers to energy finance
July 28, 2010Substantial barriers impede investment in the infrastructure required to meet the global surge in energy demand over coming years. It is critical to break down these barriers, otherwise the world faces a potentially bleak and very dark future.
Automated safety
July 6, 2010The range of index-strategy products based on algorithmic models has expanded dramatically in recent years. What used to be mainly the preserve of the equity derivatives department has now moved cross asset into commodities, foreign exchange and fixed income. Writer Michael Marray
Access and assurance
July 6, 2010As investor demand and regulatory pressure drive a greater level of risk control and transparency among hedge fund and derivative offerings to private investors, managed accounts and UCITS 3 wrappers are providing a safer route to alternatives exposures. Writer Hugo Cox