rescue

Markets welcome bank nationalisation

Markets rally on the decision by the EU û and belatedly also the US û to inject capital into ailing banks in return for part-ownership, but analysts warn that more hardship awaits as investor focus shifts to earnings growth.

October 14, 2008

Super notes to the rescue

UBS launches two new equity-linked notes.

August 23, 2005

Can ETFs rescue Japanese banks?

Terrorism''s impact on Japanese equities threatens its banks. Tokyo wants banks to shed stocks without damaging the market. Exchange-traded funds may be one solution.

September 14, 2001

Taiwan to introduce AMCs to rescue bad debt problems

Foreign investors will soon be allowed to set up asset management companies to deal with Taiwan''s bad debt problems.

September 12, 2000

Philippine lenders plan their own rescue of steelmaker

Unlike the Malaysian banks that were forced to write off 100% of loans to NSC, Philippine lenders will likely lend more.

July 10, 2000

New economy comes to the rescue of old

Rejected by the big banks, cash-strapped SMEs affected by the financial crisis are now turning to internet-based financing solutions.

April 14, 2000