Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for crisis-hit Sri Lanka, warn economists
Statement from 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but investors are playing hardball
June 2016
Make profit motive an ally in corruption fight, says offshore expert
Prof Jason Sharman recommends venture capitalists and vulture funds become key players in hunt for looted wealth
June 2015
Project Syndicate economists
Sovereign debt needs international supervision
Joseph Stiglitz
Crisis in Europe is just the latest example of the high costs – for creditors and debtors alike – entailed by the absence of an international rule of law for resolving debt crises
March 2015
Project Syndicate economists
A fair hearing for sovereign debt
Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman
A UK ruling on sovereign debt liabilities reminds us that US judges are not the world’s judges
September 2014
Project Syndicate economists
Restructuring debt restructuring
Barry Eichengreen: Argentina's battle with vulture funds highlights a desperate need to reform international debt markets
Poverty matters blog
When vulture funds circle, who will make debt repayments fairer?
Tim Jones: Developing countries want an independent process for restructuring debt. But that would spoil the profit party for the west and its banks
UN urged to swoop on vulture funds
Developing countries demand financial reform as Argentina is left in debt doldrums after second default in 13 years
August 2014
Economics blog
How Barack Obama could end the Argentina debt crisis
Argentinian default challenge to status quo
July 2014
Argentina in last-ditch effort to avert second debt default in 13 years
Hopes raised by intervention of Argentina's banking association, but insiders say agreement is still some way off
Argentina on brink of second debt default in 12 years
Talks with vulture funds fail in case campaigners say could set precedent for investors to wreck other countries' debt deals
Economics blog
Argentina's looming debt default: what happens next?
Katie Allen
Country has until 30 July to either renegotiate a settlement, or repay investors suing for full repayment on their bonds
June 2014
Argentina's government hits back at vulture funds after US ruling
Economics blog
Argentina vulture fund ruling shows IMF should push for change to system
Argentina is right to stand up to greedy US vultures
Sarah-Jayne Clifton
Argentina fears new crisis as vultures circle after US supreme court ruling
December 2012
Maritime tribunal orders Ghana to set Argentina's Libertad frigate free
Hopes of indebted countries anchored on Argentinian ship in Ghanaian port
November 2012
Heather Stewart's business comment
A writedown might stop the vultures feasting on Greece
Heather Stewart
Jersey puts stop to vulture funds circling its courts
