Structured products
Editor's letter
Editorial
CDS: Spreads widen on both European and US financials
Credit default swap 5-year mid-levels for structured products issuers (Wednesday April 1)
US Wrap: Goldman Sachs appears as both issuer and underlying
Goldman Sachs issued three products into the US market yesterday using its own paper, while simultaneously appearing as the stock underlying for a reverse convertible launched by JP Morgan. Goldman unveiled three accelerated growth products, bringing the…
The end for ETNs?
The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers has hammered home the importance of counterparty risk, fuelling dire predictions for the future of exchange-traded notes. But while some product issuers are retreating from the area, others remain optimistic. By Mark…
Structural shifts
The volume of structured products has declined dramatically over the past 12 months. With equity prices collapsing, some of those that are still investing are focusing on capital-guaranteed, income-generating structures. But do these products represent…
Massachusetts charges Fairfield Greenwich for "profound" due diligence failings
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has charged New York-based hedge fund Fairfield Greenwich Group over allegations of a "profound disparity" between the due diligence the firm told investors it had conducted into Bernard Madoff, and the actual checks it…
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A growing concern
State Pensions
People
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Green shoots
Conference Report: Spain
The name game
Counterparty Risk
Chasing the channel
AWD Chase de Vere
Lookback
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The credit trap
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The FSA's tough task
Regulator Interview
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