"After the experience of the Kazakh bank restructuring, a Kazakh ownership angle is seen as a credit negative, " said Mr. Ash.

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With quant traders largely relying on the same sources of data to craft their tactics, Deutsche market researchers turned to news analytics to suggest a different angle to mutual fund managers at the bank.

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The firm envisions a day when any company, from soapmaker to shoe marketer to airline or bank, can act as an Internet service provider. 1stUp's angle: The marketers pay 1stUp to provide the behind-the-curtain ISP service they offer, giving it away to gain an intimate, ongoing relationship with customers.

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The trick, though, is to find the proper angle from which to view the debt of such issuers as China Development Bank, Gazprom, Hyundai Motor, Petroleos de Venezuela, and Telefonos Mexico.

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The company sees a day when any company--soapmaker, shoe marketer, airline, bank--can act as an Internet service provider (ISP). 1stUp's angle: The marketers pay 1stUp to provide the behind-the-curtain ISP service they offer, giving it away to gain an intimate, ongoing relationship with customers.

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