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  • Uncertain future

    New Basel 2 rules to thwart CSO return?

    FTDs, TRS, index tranches and leveraged baskets of names without tranching are all seeing renewed in...

    News Analysis    10 March 2010
  • EMEA SF ratings remained resilient

    Fitch has published detailed data that outlines the migration of its EMEA structured finance ratings...

    News Round-up    3 March 2010
  • MBIA confirms litigation strategy

    MBIA has confirmed its commitment to a number of RMBS and CDO-related litigation suits, despite bein...

    Job Swaps    3 March 2010
  • Dante ruling impacts more CSOs

    Moody's has downgraded and/or placed on review for possible downgrade its ratings on 16 CSO transact...

    News Round-up    3 March 2010
  • Continued delinquency pressure on global ratings

    Negative structured finance (SF) rating actions in Q409 were predominantly concentrated in CMBS and...

    News Round-up    3 March 2010
  • Trading platform plans Asia expansion

    Illiquid asset trading platform SecondMarket has raised US$15m in Series B financing from the Li Ka...

    Job Swaps    3 March 2010
  • Credit research head moves on

    Peter Lin has joined ASAP Expo's board of directors. He was previously investment credit research ma...

    Job Swaps    3 March 2010
  • AIG unloads Asian insurance arm, repays FRBNY

    A definitive agreement for the sale of AIA Group to Prudential has been made for approximately US$35...

    Job Swaps    3 March 2010
  • Problem assets?

    Bank Trups CDO demand wanes as defaults escalate

    Defaults and deferrals in US bank Trups CDOs are escalating rapidly, with the cumulative combined de...

    News Analysis    24 February 2010
  • CDO manager acquired

    MJX Asset Management has acquired 250 Capital, an affiliate of Merrill Lynch. 250 Capital will conti...

    Job Swaps    24 February 2010
  • EODs to continue for Euro SF CDOs

    According to Fitch, Euromax IV MBS has breached its EOD overcollateralisation ratio trigger, as repo...

    News Round-up    24 February 2010
  • Investment advisory role swapped

    SciVest Capital Management has assumed investment advisory responsibility for Global Credit Pref Cor...

    Job Swaps    24 February 2010
  • Fitoussi heads to RBC

    RBC Capital Markets has hired Bertrand Fitoussi as an md and head of European structured interest ra...

    Job Swaps    24 February 2010
  • Stable ratings expected for 2010 CDO market

    A gradually stabilising global economy, improving performance trends for most underlying assets and...

    News Round-up    24 February 2010
  • Bank adds structured credit pros

    Declan Tiernan has joined UBS as European head of European FICC structured product syndication. Tier...

    Job Swaps    24 February 2010
  • Broker adds in CDO sales

    Broker-dealer Auriga USA has recruited Steven Hilfer as an md. In his new role he is responsible for...

    Job Swaps    24 February 2010