Positive reception to Fitch's about-face

In an apparent volte-face, Fitch has announced that the long-awaited modifications to its CDO metho...

Monoline rating polarisation emerges

The first-ever junking of a "triple-A" financial guarantor last week – swiftly followed by another...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

EOD haircuts analysedEvents of default (EODs) among US ABS CDOs have been increasing in recent mont...

Mixed response to Fed's unprecedented easing

Unprecedented easing by the US Federal Reserve last week led some analysts to call the bottom of th...

Lawsuit highlights potential future drivers for ABS CDO recoveries

Merrill Lynch's lawsuit against XLCA over the termination of certain CDS contracts highlights the l...

The latest company and people moves

Credit and people markets decouple Unlike the market itself, the small number of banks that are st...

The latest company and people moves

Lehman cuts back research Lehman Brothers has shut down its two-man European credit strategy team...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

Frank's bill could spark ABXA proposed new home mortgage bill from US Senator Barney Frank – FHA Ho...

Warehouse liquidations gather pace in Europe

Barclays Capital has priced Base CLO, the second European deal structured to manage an arranger's l...

HSBC and Eaton Vance plans get underway

The last of the SIV restructurings are drawing to a close. HSBC's Asscher Finance is now awaiting t...

The magnitude of sub-prime RMBS write-downs is discussed by Scott Bugie, credit analyst at S&...

The huge losses on write-downs of US sub-prime ABS have already earned 'sub-prime loans' a prominen...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

CIFG downgraded ...Fitch and Moody's have downgraded the insurer financial strength rating of CIFG...

The latest company and people moves

Structured fund team joins CAI Rajesh Kumar and his portfolio management team from HSPI have joine...

Bruno de Pampelonne, ceo of Tikehau Investment Management, answers SCI's questions

Bruno de Pampelonne Q: When, how and why did your firm become...

A round-up of this week's structured credit news

LevX 2 draws closer A dealer call yesterday, 4 March, has confirmed that Series 2 of LevX – the Eu...

Basel 2 to drive growth in structured credit

The domestic structured credit markets in some Asian countries have remained resilient to the credi...