Are we too reliant on credit ratings? Credit rating agencies attracted a fair chunk of the blame for the global financial crisis. But that's nothing new, says Mark Adelson, former chief credit officer at Standard & Poor's... By Danielle Myles November 30 2012
Morgan Stanley: the truth about emerging markets Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, dispels some emerging market myths By Danielle Myles November 30 2012
Frontiers: a new breed of private equity In recent months, Africa’s nascent private equity industry has attracted greater interest. Zain Latif, founder of TLG Capital, discusses the dos and don’ts for private equity firm’s looking at frontiers... By Danielle Myles November 28 2012
PE securitisation eliminates pier loan threat Last month's acquisition of a Bank of America business was funded by securitising the target’s receivables, and without a bridge loan. By Danielle Myles November 22 2012
US Basel delay puts heat on Europe Lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic have dismissed speculation that the US Basel III delay gives its banks a competitive advantage over their European counterparts By Danielle Myles November 20 2012
Will Europe’s women on boards quota work? Yesterday's proposed directive from the EC implementing a watered-down version of the women on boards quota has been welcomed. By Danielle Myles November 15 2012
Turkey: how to invest in the next BRIC Sevket Basev, CEO of 3 Seas Capital Partners, speaks with IFLR about how foreign investors can be part of the country's transformation By Danielle Myles November 15 2012
US private placement market opens to Latam projects A first-of-its-kind private placement has linked US institutional investors with Brazil’s project market – and revealed them to be a perfect a match By Danielle Myles November 08 2012
Why Kay, Volcker are wrong about ringfencing It is possible to effectively ringfence retail and investment activities without restructuring banks into essentially two separate entities By Danielle Myles November 06 2012
How to revive UK private equity More UK private equity house are tipped to diversify investment mandates after the sector’s deal volumes slid again last quarter By Danielle Myles November 01 2012
