Swaps push-out - Will the Fed fix 716? - Since it was signed into law three years ago, banks and lawyers have been expecting a fix to the Dodd-Frank Act's swaps push-out rule. But with six weeks until it comes into effect, expectation is turning to hope — And banks are warning they may not be able to comply.

Inflation derivatives house of the year - Barclays Capital

Madigan, Peter, (2010)

Municipals - Misery for municipals - A year on from the collapse of the auction rate securities market, short-term variable-rate financing in the US remains scarce. In 2009, municipal issuers face surging costs and low interest rates most can't access.

Madigan, Peter, (2009)

Securitisation - The big clean-up - The US Treasury's Public-Private Investment Program aims to cleanse balance sheets of toxic assets and revive financial markets. But questions remain over who will participate, how assets will be priced and how big a dent the scheme will actually make on the amount of legacy securities still out there.

Madigan, Peter, (2009)