Structured products
Exclusive Interview: Jerry Del Missier
It's been a month that will go down as a seminal time in the history of the banking industry. Big investment banks have failed. Others have stepped in, sensing an unmissable opportunity to extend their franchise. Barclays Capital is one of them. Its…
Beware the Russian bear
The tables have turned on the Russian debt markets. After a splurge of corporate issuance in the last three years, the latter half of this year has proven a tough time for the country's financial markets. Falling oil prices, the Georgian conflict,…
All fall down
CDS Settlement
Refunding risks for EMEA non-financial corporate issuers rated Baa & below in 2008-2010
As the first anniversary of the subprime crisis passes, corporate issuers in the EMEA region continue to feel its secondary effects. With more challenging capital markets and overall reduced risk appetite from investors and banks, Sabine Renner and Max…
Understanding 'true LTV'
Risk management is now top of the boardroom agenda for mortgage lenders across the globe. Mark Witherspoon of UKValuation explains why understanding the concept of 'true loan-to-value' is a key element of any lender's approach to risk management
The Big Interview: Ron Kazel
The managing director of agency MBS investor Annaly Capital Management talks to Sarfraz Thind about the impact of the recent decision by the US government to back mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A real world stress test
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Newcastle offers clean energy
Newcastle Intermediary Services has launched a five-year capital-growth product based on 20 alternative energy companies. The principal investment is protected at maturity, and returns are subject to income tax
Looking for the up escalator
Deutsche Bank is offering escalator notes linked to a basket of equity, currency and commodity indexes. Principal is protected at maturity and returns are locked in if the index rises above certain designated levels during the product term
Exchanging places?
Assets under management in European-domiciled mutual funds have plunged more than EUR60 billion this year, while exchange-traded funds have seen healthy capital inflows of over EUR20 billion. With the pattern repeated in the US as traditional asset…
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month