Credit markets
Column - David Watts
Our reliance on low correlation has been instrumental in destroying that very scenario
Profile - Andrew Kasapis
Matthew Attwood talks to Credit's new columnist Andrew Kasapis, director of consultancy Credit Hedge Ltd, about what was behind this year's subprime snarl-up
Back to basics
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask ... We look at structured investment vehicles, the problem child of the credit markets
Q&A - Ali Pichvai
The managing director of trading technology provider Quod Financial talks about multi-asset trading and how this technique can benefit both buy and sell sides
Markit Group buys up confirmations service
The UK-based market data firm will go head to head with existing credit derivatives confirmations platforms after its integration of SwapsWire's business
The Big Interview - Moody's
Brian Clarkson and Frederick Drevon from under-fire rating agency Moody's talk to Credit about what areas of their business they intend to tighten up and what effect the liquidity crisis may have on the broader market
Bailout time for SIVs
Investors are watching eagerly as banks unveil plans to restructure their ailing SIVs. Hardeep Dhillon looks at the various schemes and how they affect the proposed M-LEC 'super-SIV'
DBRS retreats from Europe
Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) has closed its European offices in London, Paris and Frankfurt as a result of deteriorating revenues in the wake of the credit crisis.
Countrywide Home Loans dominates December US CDS trading
Credit default swaps (CDS) for the banking and financial services sectors dominated the most active trading in the US over December, led by Countrywide Home Loans, Lehman Brothers, CIT Group, Merrill Lynch and SLM Corp, according to interdealer broker…
Markit adds AJ tranche to CMBX indexes
London-based data provider Markit added a new tranche, the AJ tranche, to the off-the-run Markit CMBX indices on January 4.
Q4 writedown estimates raised for Citi, Merrill and JP Morgan
Citi, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan could see writedowns totalling $33.6 billion relating to collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) over the fourth quarter, according to a report by Goldman Sachs on American firms, published on December 26.
A prime time to invest
Choosing a prime broker can be a daunting task for any hedge fund manager. David Walker met Lehman Brothers' Gunner Burkhart for some tips on how to make the right decision and avoid the political pitfalls common in some investment banks
The year ahead
From widespread house price falls and increases in foreclosures, to funding innovations and alterations in regulation, 2008 will be a year of unprecedented change and adjustment for mortgage banks. Mortgage Risk, together with a select panel of leading…