Foreign exchange
Banks slam structured finance accounting change
A revision in the way UK banks have to account for structured credit exposure has caused ripples in the market - at a time when financial institutions are crying out for a period of stability
The end of the monoline?
Fears that monoline bond insurers would lose their triple-A ratings rocked global capital markets in February. As bankers, regulators and industry chiefs gawp at the cracks in the insurers' foundations, Daniel Andrews investigates where it all went wrong…
CPDCs aim to lure structured credit-shy investors back to market
Credit derivative product companies, which offer counterparty protection against credit defaults, are looking to take advantage of wider CDS spreads to generate new business
Back to basics
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask... Teresa Callaghan, at credit management firm Transcom, looks at the debt sale market
Q&A: Samir Pandiri
Evaluating structured credit deals in the current environment is a challenge. The head of international corporate trust at Bank of New York Mellon talks diversity, independence and standardisation
Talking point - New securitisation markets
On the back of news that Japan is to securitise public sector receivables for the first time, we ask market participants about where they see development in new securitisation markets in 2008
After the storm
The structured credit market has been battered by recent events, with investors retreating to the high ground. But now that signs of calm are returning, what kinds of structures can investors look forward to? Hardeep Dhillon reports
Profile: Piero Bassu
The head of credit risk at UK mortgage lender Platform talks to Dippy Singh about portfolio consolidation and avoiding knee-jerk reactions to the credit crisis
Deals of the month
Unicredito Italiano and Dexia Group
Market graphic - European high-yield default rate
Although the markets are pricing in a jump in this year's European speculative-grade default rate to 7.5%, JPMorgan Credit Research predict a more modest rise of 2.5%
Legal spotlight
The implications of Basel II on UK financial institutions have been far-reaching. Benedict James and Lisa Murray of law firm Linklaters look at banking books in the loans market
Putnam Investments - A specialist approach
Putnam Investments is in the business of managing portfolios, but, curiously, it doesn't employ any portfolio managers. Instead, the firm has built a team of specialists that focus on specific sectors. Matthew Attwood talks to two lynchpins of the fixed…
Column – Nigel Rendell
Emerging markets, particularly China, may provide a welcome source of returns this year but investors need to watch out for the effects of any US recession on the sector.
Driven to distress
One man's bankruptcy is another man's opportunity. Distressed debt funds, which profit from companies that are in financial trouble, have performed poorly in recent years. But with the effects of the credit crunch expected to hit corporate issuers in the…
Bank results spark fears of further losses
European banks published their much-anticipated 2007 results in February, revealing the extent of the subprime crisis, and hinting at more trouble ahead
Making apples from pears
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FSA pledges 'priority risks' focus for 2008
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