The latest company and people moves

Firm hires structured credit proM.D. Sass Investors Services, a New York-based investment management...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

Auto manufacturers' fate discussed The US government will likely provide immediate stop-gap financi...

Ron D'Vari, ceo of NewOak Capital, answers SCI's questions

Ron D'Vari Q: When did NewOak Capital become involved in structured cred...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

SEC approves new CRA measures ... The SEC has approved a series of measures to increase transparenc...

Triple-C thresholds breached, but investment opportunities remain

The size of the average triple-C bucket in CLO transactions has been rising steadily over the past f...

Pressure on SME CLOs as banks remain unwilling to lend

The continued reluctance of banks to lend is weighing on SME CLO transactions as both refinancing ri...

Barclays' US$20bn deal signals 2009 CDO issuance trends

The CDO primary market is to be dominated by balance sheet CLOs next year as the asset class reverts...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

Fed set to fund securitisationThe US Federal Reserve has announced two new initiatives that are expe...

The latest company and people moves

CDO pros set up advisory firmJim Kane and Brian Zeitlin, former members of JPMorgan's structured cre...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

CDS index launch draws nearer Further details of S&P's planned CDS index have emerged, as t...

Triple-A CLO drought as buyers return to the fray

Both the European and US CLO secondary markets are seeing tentative signs that triple-A buyers are r...

The latest company and people moves

Assured/FSA merger "a positive" for both Assured Guarantee's purchase of FSA is being viewed as a p...

New initiatives to bring micro-financing into the mainstream?

Micro-financing is moving closer to a more mainstream presence in capital markets following two new...

A round up of this week's structured credit news

Insurer outlines securitisation planAIG is set to become the first insurer to take advantage of the...

The latest company and people moves

CDO structurer hiredDBRS has appointed Jerry van Koolbergen as svp in its structured credit group in...

Accounting amendment effects to be felt by cash and synthetic assets

The preliminary effects of amendments to the IAS 39 and IFRS 7 accounting rules (Reclassification of...