| Talking Business - Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, board member of the European
Central Bank, wrote the book on the euro – literally. So, what does he think of what is happening to the currency, and the zone that supports it, today? David
Smith writes |
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| Is UK monetary policy still good for business? - The reluctance of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to raise interest rates might be giving
businesses some short-term comfort, but Dr Andrew Sentance, former MPC member, argues that it will hurt in the long run |
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| Finger on the button - Fixed income electronic trading is growing, so is regulation. Industry experts gathered to tell Lynn Strongin Dodds how they see the market evolving |
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| Axis or open access? - The debate in clearing about whether it should follow a vertical or horizontal model resurfaces as new regulation and increased merger activity further complicate the landscape. Julia Schieffer of DerivSource explores how recent market events and the push for
interoperability are shaping clearing |
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| A rescue club for your golf game - Investing in listed infrastructure securities can help investors diversify their portfolios and generate income while providing a much-needed hedge against inflation, writes Michael Underhill of Capital Innovations |
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| Core values - When a company makes sustainable practice central to its culture, others are bound to follow, writes Roberto Dumas Damas of Itaú BBA |
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| The end of global finance? - It is all very well for countries to introduce derivatives regulation. But it’s a shame that their failure to design an integrated system now threatens cross-border clearing, writes Simon Gleeson, partner at Clifford Chance |
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| Exotic matters - Careful selection and calibration of pricing models for exotic derivatives is essential, writes Łukasz Dobrek of Markit |
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| Move up a gear - The development of the exchange-traded fund market has shifted into a new stage and investor interest remains strong. But while the industry has followed a two dimensional evolutionary path, there is some debate on its future direction, writes Christos Costandinides at Deutsche Bank |
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| Bet your bottom dollar - The current rout on the US currency is misguided but is likely to be short lived, says Dennis Gartman |
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| Markit data with analysis - The Markit Commentary & Data team puts the events of the past few months into perspective |
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| Markit News - Recent news from Markit |
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