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Finance 16/6/2008

Putting Your Trust in Derivatives

It can only happen if banks guarantee transparence, adequateness, and fairness in structured derivatives.

Finance 3/6/2008

Sovereign Funds: Locusts They Are Not

Sovereign Wealth Funds are extending their reach on global financial markets; they take the long-term view and are heavily investing worldwide.

Finance 5/5/2008

Hungry for Synthetic Indicators of Performance

Accounting: global standards and the needs of market analysts. The information operators need cannot always be found on balance sheets.

Finance 14/4/2008

Dear Banks, Reputations Is Everything

After financial scandals, the banking industry has become aware of the need to improve its image: some advice to keep the trust of customers.

Finance 14/4/2008

Irrational Business? Think Art

The art market is still dominated by collectors: you have to consider the phenomena explained by behavioral economics to see that price anomalies and inefficiencies are inevitable.