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Naked and unashamed
Germany has banned naked short-selling in the face of the euro crisis, but Aaron Brown insists that credit default swaps help markets function efficiently.
Asset management
In a four-part special package on asset management, Caroline Allen examines new business methods which could revitalise the sector and assesses the risks of growing pension fund deficits; David McIlroy spotlights opportunities in Africa; and Eleanor Mills examines the renaissance in the market for investment in fine art.
Turning the corner
Alastair Newton fears that even the G20 in Seoul in November may shrink from taking the necessary steps to reform the global financial system.
Laying down the law
In a two-part analysis on dispute resolution trends, Ethan Katsh shows how the process can benefit from increasingly sophisticated technology, and Lord Woolf explains how the new Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court will boost the country’s status as a leading international centre.
A clean bill of health
Private healthcare providers can step in to exploit increasing global demand as cost-conscious governments cut back on treatment, says Heather Farmbrough.
Checks and the City
The City of London is on tenterhooks waiting to see which way the new British coalition government will jump on bank regulation. David Smith reports.
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