Credit markets
Growth in derivatives trading speeds up, says BIS
Trading on international derivatives exchanges has continued to pick up pace, according to the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Quarterly Review, which was released today. The combined turnover in interest rate, equity and currency…
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Dealers may face new raft of CDO litigation
Banks and securities firms could be hit with a wave of new litigation as they are still not properly explaining to investors the full risks associated with collateralised debt obligation (CDO) investments, said speakers at Risk ’s Derivatives and Risk…
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Hedge funds irked by culture of disclosure
Hedge fund managers have warned that increased demands for disclosure from their institutional investor clients and regulators could have some negative consequences for performance and market liquidity.
New CDS documentation from Isda
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has released standard documentation for three classes of credit default swap (CDS).
Barclays launches managed CCO
Barclays Capital has launched Everest I, a managed version of the collateralised commodity obligation (CCO) structure it has helped pioneer.
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Hedge funds irked by culture of disclosure
Hedge fund managers have warned that increased demands for disclosure from their institutional investor clients and regulators could have some negative consequences for performance and market liquidity.
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Dealers may face new raft of CDO litigation
Banks and securities firms could be hit with a wave of new litigation as they are still not properly explaining to investors the full risks associated with collateralised debt obligation (CDO) investments, said speakers at Risk ’s Derivatives and Risk…
Dealers to launch standardised loan CDS documentation
A group consisting of 15 major dealers has announced that a standardised confirmation and settlement rider for the North American loan credit default swap (CDS) market will be finalised imminently.
Looking before you leap
analysis: algorithmic trading and it
Replicating returns
Asset allocation
Risk management for investors
Introduction
Emerged economies
Profile
How to avoid the high-yield blow-ups
With spreads at historic tights and default rates set to rise, high-yield investors are nervous. The advice from the experts is to pick your credits carefully, stay in short-dated paper and keep an eye on interest rates. Laurence Neville guides a path…
Ramon Maronilla
Asian local currency bond markets have tripled in size since 1997. Ramon Maronilla, product engineer at State Street Global Advisors in Hong Kong, outlines the steps being taken by Asian governments to promote further growth
Winner: Swiss Re
In this month's roundup of innovative deals in the debt capital markets, Swiss Re emerged as the outstanding transaction, followed by Harbourmaster and Woori Bank as runners-up
Argentina returns to credit market
Strong economic recovery enables Argentina to issue its first bond since 2001 default
Women in credit
Credit magazine profiles 50 top-achievers working in the global credit markets today
Isda to include single-name trades in cash settlement
Following six successful credit event auctions, Isda extends the settlement process
Catastrophe bonds
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