Sovereign debt management - The art of debt - Governments across the globe face huge increases in borrowing requirements, sparking concern over possible rating downgrades, while many have seen their credit default swap spreads widen dramatically. Despite this, sovereign debt management offices claim to have encountered little difficulty in issuing government debt.

Corporates - Corporate concessions - Corporates have argued initiatives to introduce over-the-counter derivatives regulation in the US and Europe will severely hamper their ability to hedge. After an intensive lobbying effort, the politicians appear to be listening.

Cameron, Matt, (2009)

Prime broking - Winding down Lehman - In an exclusive interview with Risk, the administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) discuss their role in handling the largest bankruptcy in corporate history, revealing how the process has raised questions about prime brokerage agreements, stock lending practices and the way institutions account for counterparty credit risk.

Cameron, Matt, (2009)

Commodities - Index clampdown - The growth of commodity index investments has lured an increasingly diverse investor base into commodities in recent years. But with new regulations due to be announced in December, could this process be thrown into reverse?

Cameron, Matt, (2009)