Securitisation
Bradford & Bingley upbeat but writedowns worry rating agencies
As banks report losses on their asset portfolios, concern from raters continues. Yet despite reports of an increase in mortgage arrears, B&B remains confident, especially in the buy-to-let market
From emerging to converging
Turkey
How fair is fair value?
Accounting
An industry in search of a silver bullet
ASF Conference
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
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
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…
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
Default lines
Credit ratings
Spiralling debt
Cover story
Credit evolution
Editor's letter
UK banks show resilience
London-based Barclays has reported improved earnings for 2007, despite a $3.2 billion (£1.6 billion) net loss due to exposures to US subprime loans.
Fitch sees rise in Asian securitisation in 2008
Fitch Ratings expects overall issuance in the non-Japan Asian cross-border securitisation market to rise after pricing conditions stablise in 2008 and following stagnant growth in 2007, the agency said in a report issued on February 4.
Reaching for the stars ..
Alpstar has launched a range of credit-related funds and products, and is branching into equity hedge fund management as well. David Walker sat down with the team at Alpstar to find out more ..
Far-sighted foresight
Stenham has got key decisions right, at the right time in the past, about the future, so David Walker asked Harry Wulfsohn about what the future now holds for the FoHF group
Joint efforts pay off
Central banks