Investment

Macaskill on markets: Prop risk will always be inherent to sales and trading

Islamic finance: Profits without guilt

CDS market: The rise of sovereign default swaps

Croatia: Private equity firms get busy

Banking

Investment banking: BarCap’s sovereign success shows Asia ambitions

Capital markets

BNP fund taps renewed interest in infrastructure

Against the Tide: Government deficits and debt – Greek myths

Hedge fund AUMs: Hedge fund heaven – not hell

Banking

Middle East: Regional banks display caution

Islamic finance: Build a market that is truly different

Banking

Special situations: IFC launches recovery fund

Debt capital markets: Investors look to Asia to diversify in 2010