Structured products
Clearing the way ahead
The major credit derivatives dealers, along with the Clearing Corporation, are working to develop a central clearing house for over-the-counter credit derivatives trades. How will this initiative work, and are there are any rival schemes in the pipeline?…
"We're politically accountable"
Regulatory capital
Loans return?
Loans
The best scenario
Technology
Libor under attack
Interest rates
A tough saddle to mount
Isda's chairman, Eraj Shirvani, talks to Alexander Campbell
Restoring ratings
CDO ratings
Broaden valuation options
In the same way credit risk managers used to question how a loan would be repaid if the primary means of payment were to fail, so banks ought to ask if there is another way to value structured credit investments if market liquidity were to dry up, argues…
The sewers of Jefferson County
Auction-rate Securities
Faltering flows
Prime broking
Poachers strip UBS of London wealth management staff
Daily news headlines
Blue Sky appoints managing director and chief investment officer
Investment boutique Blue Sky Asset Management has appointed James Chu as managing director and chief investment officer, based in London. Chu, who co-founded Blue Sky along with Chris Taylor, chief executive, will work alongside former HSBC Asset…
S&P offers commodities and natural resources
Index provider Standard & Poor’s has launched two new indexes: the S&P Global Natural Resources and PMI Commodities and Resources indexes, which are designed to provide exposure to the commodities and natural resources sectors.
ETF expert Deborah Fuhr steps down from managing director role
Deborah Fuhr has stepped down from her position as a managing director based in London at Morgan Stanley this week, according to the investment bank. While Fuhr remains at Morgan Stanley, the bank offers no comment on what role she will now occupy.
JP Morgan debuts in Singapore; launches first Asian structured funds
JP Morgan has launched its first structured product for Singapore retail investors and has also brought to market two retail structured funds in Asia for the first time.
SocGen backing the return of credit
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has launched the SGA Series 15 Emerging Asia Retail Notes, a first-to-default credit-linked offering to retail investors in Singapore. The notes provide exposure to China, India, Korea, Thailand…