Lehman brothers
All shook up
Counterparty credit concerns have been brought to the fore following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a major issuer of structured notes. Dealers say clients will look more than ever at the credit risk...
Arbitrations and class actions are gathering momentum in the US as investors seek to reclaim their losses from Lehman Brothers principal-protected notes (PPNs). One case is being launched specifically...
The fallout from the default of Lehman Brothers continues spread across the structured products industry, as arrangers seek to reassure nervous high-net-worth clients that their investments are safe. Michael...
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Singapore banks to compensate 'vulnerable' investors sold inappropriate...
Singapore-based banks DBS, Hong Leong Finance and Maybank have stated that they are in agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and are prepared to compensate vulnerable investors who lost money buying Lehman Minibonds and DBS High Notes...
Hong Kong regulators investigate hundreds more allegations in Minibond...
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have instigated more investigations into the potential mis-selling of Lehman Brothers-linked structured products. Meanwhile, Hong Kong distributors, which...
HKMA refers misselling cases to SFC
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has referred 24 cases involving complaints of alleged misconduct regarding investment products related to Lehman Brothers to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). They are the first Lehman-related...
Government stakes in banks raise counterparty conundrum
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September has increased the focus of banks, end-users and regulators on the issue of counterparty credit risk. But dealers admit to being stumped as to how the taking of equity stakes in major banks by governments across...
Rocked by counterparty risk
The demise of Lehman Brothers has triggered fresh concerns about counterparty risk, creating a wave of novations and forcing dealers to think harder about the possibility of another major derivatives counterparty defaulting. Mark Pengelly reports
Editors letter
It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, goes the proverb, and so it is with the problems besetting the financial system. Even as colossi like Lehman Brothers collapse and their surviving rivals seek succour from the taxpayer, others see opportunity...
Dutch protection service comes to aid of insolvent Lehman investors
Deminor, an investor protection service, is launching action on behalf of investors in the Netherlands suffering losses from Lehman Brothers structured products. The group has formed a European Creditors Committee to protect these investors in insolvency...
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