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Discussing distressed debt - A roundtable
One area that looks poised to benefit from the turn in the credit cycle is distressed debt, with funds readying themselves to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise. Six thought leaders of the industry consider the outlook for distressed debt
Electronic platforms: Riding out the storm
Electronic platforms
The drive for automation
Trading technology
The final frontier
Single-dealer platforms
Out of the comfort zone
Operational stress
Seeking security
Cover story
Defaults domino
Synthetic credit
Risk returns
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QFII redemptions rise as crisis spreads
Concern over the health of financial markets has led to "a lot of redemptions" from qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) bond funds, despite their strong performance versus other China-Hong Kong investment schemes, according to Andrew Fung,…
ECB no longer accepts syndicated loans as collateral
The European Central Bank (ECB) has removed syndicated loans governed by English law from its list of collateral eligible for its credit operations only four days after they were originally accepted.
China slashes interest rates
China has taken further action to stimulate its economy, with the central bank cutting its one-year lending rate by 108 basis points to 5.58% and the deposit rate by the same amount to 2.52%.
ECB spells out urgent concerns for Sepa
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Fed opens $800 billion war chest to aid securitisation recovery
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has unveiled ambitious proposals to purchase up to $800 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and extend credit to holders of cash asset-backed securities (ABS) in an effort to prop up the securitisation…
Investec unveils fifth series of structured products
Investec Structured Products has released its fifth series, including the latest issue of its accumulation, investment and income plans. The five-year FTSE 100 and RPI Combination Plan 4 offers annual payments equivalent to 7.5% of the initial investment…
US Treasury secretary Paulson speaks out on international regulatory overhaul
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HKMA's Genberg dismisses 'decoupling' theory
The idea that increasing inter-regional trade in Asia could offset the impact of the recessions in the US and Europe - the so-called 'decoupling' theory - is ill-founded, said Hans Genberg, executive director of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)…
Demand wanes for central bank liquidity schemes
The appetite among European and US banks to access liquidity schemes provided by central banks has reduced dramatically, according to the latest figures.
G-20 principles spell increased financial regulation
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