Asia holds an eminent position in the post-crisis global financial order — and has a large stake both in restoring trust in the financial system and in shaping its future. Read more
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After the Great Recession investors are still searching for answers on how to best examine and understand bank credit quality. Invictus Group’s CEO Kamal Mustafa, a penultimate insider’s outsider, offers not just perspective on the problem but genuine solutions. Read more
Leave a CommentThe recent “bail-in” of Cyprus by the EU, IMF and European Central Bank troika forced depositors in Cyprus banks to turn over about 40% of their assets to the banking system. This action hasn’t caused a bank run in the greater eurozone yet, so we asked professional investors why this is the case. Read more
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Our ten most-popular articles from the past year include coverage of the ever-unfolding European sovereign debt crisis, how the election cycle affects the markets, and Warren Buffett’s secret sauce. Read more
Leave a CommentWhen the Basel III rules become operative in January, banks will have to meet a new leverage standard that will cap the leverage permitted under other Basel rules. In a poll conducted earlier this week, we asked readers at what level the Basel Committee on Banking supervision should set its minimum leverage ratio. Read more
Leave a CommentOne of my favorite journalists makes the case that the Swiss central bank is a hedge fund with a small country appended to it. Read more
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Why do so many veteran investors express such vehement disdain toward gold? Why are others so bullish on it? Given its deeply routed mystique, gold can exert a strong emotional pull on investors. Read more
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This treatise on security-specific analysis of speculative-grade debt by a seasoned, highly regarded specialist in the field is the best book yet on the subject. Covering all aspects of risk assessment and valuation of speculative-grade bonds and leveraged loans, it is essential reading for all professionals engaged in such analysis. Read more
Leave a CommentIn a recent poll, 92% of the professional investors surveyed saw the Bank of England as complicit in the Libor scandal. Read more
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Top posts from last month included articles on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion loss, recent 13F filings, and the opportunities in frontier markets. Read more
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