Credit - Volume 8 / Issue 8
Articles in this issue
Rating agencies face new Brussels probe
The European Commission has unveiled plans to conduct a review into the involvement of the rating agencies in the summer turmoil, but market participants sense some bandwagon-jumping
Mortgage agencies: Accidental heroes
Mortgage agencies
Patience, the greatest virtue
Investors may be tempted to dive in and take advantage of widening credit spreads, but on the evidence of previous credit cycles the greatest rewards may go to those who bide their time
ABS/ABX: More than just a technical hitch
ABS/ABX market
The bear essentials
The recent subprime-related volatility has been an eye-opening - not to say eye-watering - experience for many. Now the foundations have been laid for a bear market come 2008
Sean Juneja
The head of structured products at BGC Partners tells Matthew Attwood about his plans for expansion and why the summer's volatility could be a good thing
Back to Basics Fund-linked notes
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask... Peter Green and Jeremy Jennings-Mares look at fund-linked securities
Brushfield Capital CDO
This month's deals are particularly deserving of mention given the recent market turmoil. We highlight Brushfield Capital's CDO, the Dalradian CLO and Gazprom's $1.25bn bond
Rating agencies in the firing line
Rating agencies
Investment grade
Secondary market liquidity
Now what for the credit market?
As confusion reigns in the global credit markets, we asked four top investment banks to put their cards on the table, and publish their medium-term outlooks. Report by Nikki Marmery
Talking Point - Risk repricing
Does the recent slump in bond issuance, combined with a slowdown in LBO financing, signal a period of indigestion or the beginning of a repricing of risk? (NB views received by August 17)
The Big Interview: Joseph Mason
The Big Interview
No sign of immediate end to volatility rollercoaster
Moves by central banks to inject liquidity into the troubled financial markets have been welcomed by investors, but grounds for pessimism still persist in the form of ratings actions on SIV-lite deals
Q&A Corry Bazley
Q-Wixx, a system developed by broker Creditex that automates the pricing and execution of lists of CDS, promises to improve efficiency and cut op risk for dealers and hedge funds. Q-Wixx's business development manager explains exactly how the system works
