Lehman Brothers
Half the loss
JP Morgan launched a two-year structured product based on property, homebuilding and financial institutions not long before the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Capital was, of course, lost, but the cost would have been far greater on a direct investment
UBS fines for misselling structured products could be first of many
UBS has come under fire in a series of court cases in the US for inappropriate sales of Lehman Brothers principal-protected notes and a failure to inform retail investors properly of the risks involved. More cases are likely.
Valukas' findings challenged by Lehman lawsuit against JP Morgan
Intra-day credit debate re-surfaces as Lehman Brothers Holdings (Inc) (LBHI) accuses JP Morgan of coercing it into agreements that allowed JP Morgan to get hands on collateral
FSA’s Huertas says ending ‘too big to fail’ is the top regulatory issue
Regulators mull over intervention options for systemic risk firms
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Structured Products Americas Awards 2010
Pass the microphone: Nodal’s Cusenza to LCH.Clearnet’s Grensted
In this month’s Pass the Microphone, Paul Cusenza of Nodal Exchange puts his questions to Simon Grensted, Managing Director, Business Development, at LCH.Clearnet
Lehman reorganisation plan not equitable, says LBIE administrator
Plans by Lehman Brothers Holding Inc (LBHI) to disregard a majority of guarantee claims from its affiliates are not fair, according to one of the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE).
Prime brokers move to SAS 70 audits
Learning from the default of Lehman Brothers, a growing number of prime brokers are adapting their business model to ensure margin is segregated and secure, with some looking to win third-party validation for the controls they have in place. Which firms…
Cat bonds return
The market for catastrophe bonds dried up in 2008 and early 2009 as the financial crisis took its toll. Confidence is returning, helped by wide spreads and a re-think about the assets used to collateralise catastrophe bonds, but issuance has yet to…
Losing the asset swap lifeline?
A price difference between inflation-linked and nominal bonds last year created a huge opportunity for real-money investors to benefit through asset swaps. Now the opportunity has diminished, how important are asset swap investors in providing inflation…
Right place, right time
Eileen Robbins, vice-president in operational risk at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, has a history of turning up just as things are kicking off. She talks to OR&R about the DTCC’s much-lauded handling of the Lehman Brothers collapse, and…
Corporate statement: Capital protection in structured products – what are the choices?
Sophie Barnett, vice-president at Morgan Stanley, looks at the different types of capital protection that investors can achieve through structured products
Prime brokers move towards independent SAS 70 checks
Prime brokers have focused on bolstering asset security for clients after billions of dollars of client assets were caught up in the administration of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE).
Dealers warn of risks of forced allocation in OTC clearing
Clearing houses could cause large losses for their members if they don't put limits on portfolio allocation, dealers think.
Lehman reorganisation plan not “equitable” – LBIE
Plans by Lehman Brothers Holding Inc (LBHI) to disregard guarantee claims from its affiliates are not fair, according to one of the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE).
LBIE paid out $17.2 billion to date to creditors
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE) has collected more than $48.6 billion of assets and cash up until March 14, and $17.2 billion has been distributed to creditors, according to a progress report by the administrators of LBIE, published on…
LCH.Clearnet considers revaluing $212 trillion swap portfolio
LCH.Clearnet could start using overnight indexed swap (OIS) rate curves rather than Libor to value its roughly $212 trillion swap portfolio, in response to changing market practice.
Lehman takes aim at guarantee claims
Lehman Brothers Holding Inc (LBHI) confirmed yesterday in its bankruptcy disclosure statement that there are doubts over the validity of third-party and affiliate guarantee claims that cite a pledge by the holding company to take on its subsidiaries'…
Repo taskforce targets operational issues
The New York Federal Reserve is to reveal its aims for reducing risk in the tri-party repo market this month.
Between volatility and variance
Banks and investors were hammered on short single-stock variance positions during the financial crisis, leading many dealers to withdraw from the variance swap market. The alternative that some have reverted to is the volatility swap, although this has…
