On FT Alphaville Monday morning,
- The Great British Peso.
- That mysterious counterpart N.
- An HSBC hiccup.
- Chilean copper post-quake.
- The illusory China-selling TIC data.
- The HSBC of the insurance world.
- Useful lessons from Weimar hyperinflation.
- Bankers’ bonuses and the Four Yorkshiremen.
- Vampire calamari offspring in Further reading.
- Aging baby boomers and naked CDS in Pink picks.
- The Pru-sterling plunge connection in Markets Live
On FT.com,
- UK’s Pru negotiates $35.5bn deal for AIG unit.
- HSBC profits fall 24% as loan impairments rise.
- Traders build up record bets against sterling.
- Fresh optimism drives stocks and commodities higher.