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Alternative investments

SEC not alone in ignoring warnings: The Madoff collapse shames us all

December 2008

There is no doubt that managers of funds of hedge funds and other professional managers of client money lost in this case should hang their heads.

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As credit and equity markets crashed again in November, mounting problems in the US government bond markets went almost unnoticed. There are worrying signs that the treasury market itself, the last haven for risk-averse investors, is breaking down. Deliveries of treasuries failed at an all-time high of $2 trillion, and over periods lasting weeks, starting in October. Helen Avery reports.

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Credit markets

Why corporate refinancing is next up in the cycle of despair

December 2008

Access to debt refinance has all but dried up for corporate treasurers. Those expecting tier back-up loan facilities to bail them out could be in for a nasty surprise. Alex Chambers looks at how companies can survive the liquidity crisis.

ETF

Claymore to launch airline ETF

December 2008

Equities

US equity market – Short selling: The naked truth

December 2008

Fails to deliver in the US equity market have exacerbated the sharp declines in share prices of financials. Although the SEC is clearing up the mess caused by naked short-selling, more drastic measures might be needed to restore confidence. Helen Avery reports.

Foreign exchange

FX and Banking: A bad year to have a good year

December 2008

Bumper results produced by many FX units are likely to prove a sideshow in what will be a year of write-downs and general value destruction.

Real Estate

Azerbaijan fine-tuning draft covered bond law

December 2008

Regions and emerging markets

Asia’s bankers stay busy in a meltdown

December 2008

The global financial crisis has taken hold in the region, leading to a drastic slowdown in traditional capital-raising. With job cuts expected soon, investment bankers are working hard to meet nervous clients’ needs and perhaps simultaneously save their own jobs. Lawrence White reports.

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If you don’t fully understand an instrument, don’t buy it. If you would not buy for yourself a specific product, don’t try to sell it. If you don’t know very well your customers, don’t lend them any money. If you do all these things, you will be a better banker, my son

Emilio Botín, chairman of Santander, gives advice to bankers on how to avoid a crisis while accepting Euromoney’s best global bank for 2008 at the Awards for Excellence dinner

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Alternative investments

SEC not alone in ignoring warnings: The Madoff collapse shames us all

Banking

The treasury market reaches breaking point

Credit markets

Why corporate refinancing is next up in the cycle of despair

ETF

Claymore to launch airline ETF

Equities

US equity market – Short selling: The naked truth

Foreign exchange

FX and Banking: A bad year to have a good year

Real Estate

Azerbaijan fine-tuning draft covered bond law

Regions and emerging markets

Asia’s bankers stay busy in a meltdown

Nigeria’s banks outpace political change

Why corporate refinancing is next up in the cycle of despair

Islamic finance debate: Prospects and problems of Shariah-compliant finance

Surachet aims high with Aseambankers

Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that didn't exist

Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that didn't exist

Dubai looking to life after the bubble

Islamic finance debate: Prospects and problems of Shariah-compliant finance

Why corporate refinancing is next up in the cycle of despair

Bank atlas: The world's largest banks 2008, with data from Moodys

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