Articles by Alexander Campbell
Breaking up banks could increase instability, research finds
Banking systems with small numbers of large banks are more stable and less likely to undergo crises, according to World Bank and NBER economists.
Whistle-blower calls for ban on local government derivatives use
Italian academic Gustavo Piga, who first identified the deceptive use of derivatives by one European state in 2001, believes local governments should be banned from using derivatives products.
What does VAR mean in 2010?
Value-at-risk figures fell across the industry in 2009, while exceptions dropped significantly from levels in 2007 and 2008. But discussion over what VAR figures actually show and how the numbers are interpreted by senior management continues. By…
Predicting the unthinkable
Raj Singh, chief risk officer at Swiss Re, talks to Alexander Campbell
Smaller banks expected to suffer from new regulations
Speakers at a Chatham House conference warn of the unexpected side-effects of tighter financial regulation.
More to play for
Harry Harrison, head of rates trading at Barclays Capital, talks to Alexander Campbell