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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are associated in the minds of many people with newspaper stories of profligate city traders. Behind the sensational headlines, however, lies an interesting short-term investment.
Be the first to comment | September 2011
Recent market instability has ensured that those managing money – whether directly or as a third party – are active in earning their salaries, as they sweat over the correct decisions to make for the funds of a corporate. Following the downgrade of two of France’s large banks, is the pressure for active cash and investment management only set to increase?
Be the first to comment | September 2011
Always a slow month on the capital markets, August didn’t fail to disappoint again this year. Data released by Renaissance Capital shows that the economic slowdown on either side of the Atlantic and Europe’s sovereign debt woes meant that many IPOs were shelved at a perennially sluggish time of the year on the markets.
Be the first to comment | September 2011
UK local councils are looking to the bond market to meet shortfalls in their capital expenditure budgets. It is a move that could signal a sea-change in the way the lower tiers of government in Britain finance themselves and give rise to a muni bond market similar to that in the US.
Be the first to comment | September 2011
The prospect of lower-than-expected growth in the US has fed into an already jittery investment environment and caused junk-rated debt issuance to sieze up.
Be the first to comment | September 2011
Who’s afraid of structured finance? A new institutional cash investment structure has recently come out - one that analysts say has a promising future…
Be the first to comment | August 2011
In a period of rising commodity prices, the strength of the Swiss franc might at first be seen as beneficial to corporates operating in Switzerland. Exporters are suffering, though, and the rapid nature of the currency’s climb has a serious impact on treasury operations…
Be the first to comment | August 2011
US government debt may have lost its AAA rating, but its spreads have tightened over the past week as markets begin to digest the downgrade. A move that should give some corporates cause for concern and others cause for optimism.
Be the first to comment | August 2011
Small suppliers in crisis hit economies and liquidity-rich large buyers are coming together like never before. Innovative and careful use of...
1 Comment | July 2011
Inflation worries, the possibility of Eurozone sovereign defaults and a general move away from risky assets suggests continued rises in euro interest rates.
Be the first to comment | June 2011