Structured products
Italian securitisation volumes slightly up on last year
The Italian securitisation market saw minimal growth last year, according to reports from the two major rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Moody’s estimated a total of €36.7 billion in credit risk transferred – a 16% rise compared with…
Managed synthetic CDOs to grow rapidly in 2003, says Fitch
A new report by credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has predicted rapid growth in managed synthetic collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) this year.
BNP Paribas to launch multi-dealer Japanese credit index
French Bank BNP Paribas is preparing to launch a new credit index in Japan that tracks the 50 most liquid Japanese names in the country’s credit default swap market.
BIS puts spotlight on credit risk transfer
In a report published today, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) highlighted disclosure, concentration and the role of ratings agencies as key features of the credit risk transfer market that may need to be addressed with regulation.
Software survey 2003
Credit technology hogged the spotlight in 2002, as the spectacular collapse of a host of corporate giants combined with movement on the Basel II Accord focused everyone's attention on this class of exposures.
CreditTrade launches credit derivatives web service
CreditTrade, the London-based inter-dealer broker and provider of credit derivatives data, has launched its new web-based data service, CreditTrade Insight.
Fimat to launch global hedge fund index
Fimat Global Fund Services, the prime brokerage arm of Fimat International Banque, plans to add to the growing number of hedge fund indexes in the market with the launch of a volatility arbitrage hedge fund index in the next few weeks.
BNP Paribas to launch managed synthetic CDO in Japan
French bank BNP Paribas is on the verge of closing a ¥140 billion ($1.19 billion) managed synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO) with Japanese asset management firm Daiichi Life-IBJ Asset Management (DIAM). Expected to close in mid-February, the…
Euro swap rates hit historic lows
The two-year euro swap rate hit its lowest-ever level today, 2.56%, as investors continued to adopt a risk-aversion stance in the markets
Japan to complete Indonesia forex swap
The Japanese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the central Bank of Indonesia will sign a delayed foreign exchange swap deal in mid-February, the MoF said this week.
CDO managers target leveraged loans, says S&P
European collateralised debt obligation (CDO) managers are likely to target leveraged loans this year, said the European structured finance ratings unit of Standard & Poor's (S&P) today.
UK stockbroker to buy Tullett for up to £250 million
Publicly quoted UK stockbroker Collins Stewart has made a £250 million bid for UK inter-dealer broker Tullett. The largely share acquisition has received approval from most of Tullett’s shareholders and is scheduled for completion within two months.
G30 proposes major clearance reforms and emphasises risk issues
The Group of Thirty (G30), an association of private and central bankers, today issued an ambitious blueprint for a reform of the global securities clearing and settlement system. The initiative comprises 20 recommendations, designed to reduce investor…
UK watchdog calls for more stress testing
The UK’s chief financial watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has called for more stress and scenario testing to ensure firms have robust strategies in place to address a raft of potential risks to their businesses this year.
Morgan Stanley and Axa sued over CBO management
Jersey-registered collateralised bond obligation (CBO) investor Beaford is suing US investment bank Morgan Stanley and French insurer Axa, along with a number of its subsidiaries, for failing to properly manage three CBOs between 1996 and 2002. Morgan…
Japanese synthetic CDO market to see continued growth
Japan’s synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO) market is likely to continue to boom in 2003, according to a report published this week by credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service.
Moody’s KMV eyes move into alternative investments
Moody’s KMV is looking to expand into new asset classes, with private equity and other alternative investments, along with equities, topping the priority list, according to the credit risk management company’s its new chief executive Doug Woodham.
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HSBC launches retail hedge fund in Hong Kong
HSBC Asset Management today launched its first fund of hedge funds product to retail investors in Hong Kong.
Pensions should diversify into alternatives, says Watson Wyatt
asset classes like emerging debt offer opportunities