News
FSA hits hedge fund with £1.5m fine
GLG Partners in the dock over Sumitomo convertible bond issue
BarCap slams UK pension rules
The bank criticises inflexibility of the liability-discounting regime
Deutsche Bank extends leveraged loan CDS market
The bank goes from trading bilaterally to launching LLCDS market
New fixed-income indices track total-return funds
Developed by Credit Suisse, the indices track a series of theoretical portfolios
Securitisation issuance hits new peak in Europe
CDO issuance rises by 86%: RMBS loses share on weak housing market
Jitters hit Japan's bond market after monetary policy shift
Bond yields rise on news that Bank of Japan is paving the way for hike in interest rates
Citi and Lehman swap index data to improve pricing
The deal covers most of the investment-grade universe but not high yield
Bondholders call the shots as buyout fears rise
Increased event risk is prompting bondholders to insist on change-of-control provisions
Derivatives dealers step up efforts to slash trade backlog
Industry parties unveil the next initiative in the fight to improve credit derivatives settlement
Changing hats
CHANGING HATS
Home-host heads for Asia
REGULATORY UPDATE
Briefs
LEGAL BEAT
MAS warns on derivatives
REGULATORY UPDATE
Hedge fund regulation fears
REGULATORY UPDATE
HKMA confirms Basel II launch
REGULATORY UPDATE