Hedging against currency fluctuations is a dark art, but one all FDs must pay close attention to as markets remain volatile 23 Nov 2009
A year ago few would have predicted the FTSE-100 would climb above 5,000. So does the stockmarket rally indicate a true recovery is afoot or are the fundamentals just not right yet? 19 Oct 2009
If a buyout isn’t an option, outsourcing your fund investment management will minimise the risk. Click here to download a full PDF of Financial Director's Special Report on Pensions Risk Management 19 Oct 2009
Bank lending and a stable equity market will help resuscitate a dormant M &A market – but a full recovery is some way off. 25 May 2009
No shelter for tax havens as international agreement on transparency is reached 27 Apr 2009
We are still a long way from anything like economic stability, but equity markets have being rallying since early March. Have we seen the bottom of the market or do more shocks await 27 Apr 2009
It has been a dire year for the FTSE-100, with just seven companies raising their share prices in 2008’s value exodus, while others dropped out of the index altogether. 26 Jan 2009
Companies that fail to communicate effectively with the market are more likely to see share prices slump along with investor trust 23 Dec 2008
The collapse of Lehmans brings a new danger to pension funds: the risk that counterparties in swap deals could go under overnight. Is there a safe way to do liability-driven investment? 24 Nov 2008
With analysts predicting more financial pain, hedge funds are trimming back as returns go negative, nervous lenders demand more collateral on loans – and all the fees disappear 24 Nov 2008
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