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The Libor rate scandal: exclude equity indexes from upcoming regulation...
The Libor-rigging scandal has sparked moves to tighten the rules behind the production of key industry benchmarks. But are regulators right to have roped broader equity indexes into a debate that was triggered...
Structurers are working hard to offer solutions that take into account today’s unpredictable rates environment. But is anyone winning? David Wigan reports
An extraordinary Australian court judgement shines a light on the errors and deceit that led to the granting of an AAA rating to ABN Amro’s Surf constant proportion debt obligation in 2006. Lukas Becker...
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Dutch counsel confident of success as S&P faces new CPDO case
The fine handed out by an Australian court last year to ABN Amro and Standard & Poor’s was a rare success for post-crisis litigants in structured credit cases. The victors are hoping to repeat the trick in Europe – but what are their chances? Lukas...
Growing popularity of renminbi heralds more structured products linked...
The renminbi has been exciting investors since its restricted entrance into the forex market in 2005, and dramatic trade inflows since the start of the year are sparking greater interest in structured products based on the currency. Vita Millers reports...
Credit Suisse sells ETF business to Blackrock as synthetic model falters...
Is the sale of Credit Suisse’s physical ETF business to Blackrock the death knell for the derivatives-based model? By Richard Jory
Asia looks to cloud computing
Rapid technological advances mean that financial institutions in Asia are looking to cloud computing solutions as an alternative to investing in internal infrastructure. But regulators around the region are cautious about the potential pitfalls involved....
US certificates of deposit losing their shine in testing times for capital...
With capital protection almost impossible to structure with attractive terms, US investors are being lured away from the safety of certificates of deposit by structured notes that look a little more tempting. By Hannah Collins
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Despite a long history in Europe covered bonds are new to Asia – but with Basel III placing an emphasis on high quality debt instruments regulators in the region are facilitating their issuance
A cracking time: Banks turn to CDO unwinds
Banks are getting rid of legacy collateralised debt obligations by cracking them open and selling the collateral – a trend driven by investor demand for the assets and growing capital pressure on the banks. But it can be costly, complicated and even...
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