Fitch Ratings

Fitch acquires Reoch Credit

Fitch has today announced the acquisition of London-based credit derivatives analytics firm Reoch Credit as part of its drive to provide market risk assessment services for the synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO) market.

Fitch positive on Asia-Pacific CDO issuances

Fitch Ratings expects issuances of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) to increase this year in Asia-Pacific, including China, the rating agency said in its latest CDO quarterly report released in May.

Indian NPA securitisations to grow, says Fitch

India’s non-performing asset (NPA) securitisation market is set to grow from present levels, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. This will help the sub-continent’s banks to resolve over IRp600 billion ($13.5 billion) of NPAs sitting on their balance…

Fitch hires Matsui from Swiss Re

Fitch Ratings has hired Vincent Matsui, former co-head of global structured credit underwriting at Swiss Re in New York, as a managing director in its collateralised debt obligation (CDO) asset manager ratings group.

The consolidation machine keeps rolling

Algorithmics, a name that has become synonymous with driving the development of risk management practices and technology, was acquired by the Fitch Group in January this year. Victor Anderson talks to Andy Aziz, Algo's vice-president of buy-side…

Australia and Singapore leadBasel II in Asia

Australia and Singapore’s banking sectors are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a recent report by Standard and Poor’s. But, even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…

Fitch to acquire Algorithmics

Fitch Group announced today that it is to acquire Algorithmics, a leader in enterprise risk management. The transaction, valued at $175 million, is expected to close in January 2005. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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