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In his best-selling book Liar’s Poker, Michael Lewis, a one-time Salomon Brothers bond salesman, coined the term ‘Big Swinging Dick’ (BSD), a charming epithet he reserves for those traders who do their jobs with inimitable bravura.
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Analysts predict that China’s reserve requirement ratio (RRR) is about to be slashed by 50bps. How will the injection of liquidity affect bank lending and what do the cuts mean for the larger economy?
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Morale in the financial sector may well be boosted by the latest findings from ratings agency Fitch. But can improved investor sentiment towards banks be relied upon in what may be a tough year for refinancing?
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Another year, another summit at Davos. In late January world leaders and business chief executives gathered in Switzerland to exchange ideas on global trends and economic problems. While attention centred largely on Eurozone troubles, one speech in particular stood out from the crowd for its scope and originality.
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The Islamic finance industry looks likely to benefit from the Arab Spring that saw the collapse of governments in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, bringing sweeping change to how business is done in the region.
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The picaro, or rogue, is a stock character in Spanish culture. Often a foundling or waif, he’s the wily anti-hero of a number of works of fiction, most notably Lazarillo de Tormes, a classic of the picaresque genre.
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With the threat of further instability in the Eurozone, and the global ETP industry continuing to grow, should investors be taking advantage of using volatility as an asset class in its own right?
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Misys PLC, a global leader in treasury, capital markets and banking software solutions, opened a new centre of excellence in Beijing at the beginning of 2012. The company says it has taken a foothold in China so that it can familiarise itself with local market conditions and service its expanding client base in the APAC region. Rose Jan, Head of Sales at Misys tells us more…
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In these straitened times, when a company makes the news for its largesse, it is usually because the board has decided to pay itself a bonus of unconscionable proportions.
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Last Monday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. Those for whom 2012 holds special significance were born under the sign of the dragon and are said to be passionate, brave and good with money. All qualities the policymakers at the PBoC will have to possess if they are to steer the country through the choppy economic waters that lie ahead.
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