Securitisation

European ABS: Will it end in tiers?

As part of a special focus on asset-backed securities, we take a look at the European ABS market. After a prolonged period of spread compression, credit tiering may be making a return to the market, as Alan McNee reports

Taking the high road to absolute advocacy

While a lot of pension funds still dither over whether or not to invest in hedge funds, General Motors Asset Management's head of research, Edgar Sullivan, puts the case and reasons for GMAM's step into absolute return in 2001

Living with recognition

Under new accounting rules implemented this year, the majority of Europe's asset-backed securities transactions will now have to be recognised on balance sheet. Will this lead to a drop in securitisation volumes? Duncan Wood reports

Basel IIBetter for everyone?

On June 26, 2004, international banking supervisors agreed in Basel, Switzerland to a new framework that will alter the way many banks calculate their capital requirements. The new Basel Capital Accord is to be phased in during 2007 and is scheduled for…