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As China's future flagship securities houses emerge, others are being shuttered forever. Elliot Wilson reports on the brutal process of changing the mindset of an entire industry which has never had to deal with market forces.

One of the often-discussed consequences of the Asian economic growth that China and India embody is a steady rise in the price of natural resources, and most importantly oil. Oil prices are hovering at unprecedented levels, with crude futures briefly touching US$70 in late August, up 65% from the beginning of the year. It has created a huge conundrum for investors who are interested in some of the relatively appealing company valuations in some regional stock markets. Asia's – and China's in particular – rising power consumption has contributed to the rise in oil and raw material prices. But all of the region's countries except for Malaysia are net oil importers.

How would you appraise President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) performance since he came to power in October and what are the key risks that face the country over the next two to three years?

There are bargains to be had among China's ailing banks, and foreign investors have been wading into some very good deals. Strong nerves are not a particular requirement, it's more a matter of faith in China's future growth, finds Elliot Wilson.

Ten ways not to allocate to EM debt

Country to join currency one year earlier than planned

Sovereign credit risk has increased recently on greater political instability

Statement by IMF Staff on the Dominican Republic

The bookbuilt section of the IPO of Alinta Infrastructure Holdings, the Australian pipelines and power stations company, was snapped up yesterday (Thursday) by a broad array of domestic and foreign institutions.