Securitisation
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John Butcher talks to Narayan Naik about the Centre for Research and Education's new two-day course which aims to lift the lid on the workings of hedge funds
SPE accounting proposal threatens CDO market
Proposed changes to US accounting standards for special-purpose entities (SPEs) could cause a dramatic decline in issuance of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), analysts say.
The perspective from France
French focus
Less is more with tailored credit portfolios
Sponsor`s statement
Enron-related regulatory issues hit derivatives industry
Enron's collapse has sparked calls for more derivatives regulation and stricter accounting standards in the US. What proposals should the derivatives industry be concerned about?
Disclosure in the dock
Cover story
Under fire
Credit derivatives
Legislation | Enron-related regulatory issues hit derivatives industry
Enron’s collapse has sparked calls for more derivatives regulation and stricter accounting standards in the US. What proposals should the derivatives industry be concerned about? Polyn
Solving the pensions puzzle
A host of market and structural problems are plaguing US corporate pension plans. Derivatives dealers are pitching a number of potential solutions.
CDOs of asset-backed securities prove their worth, says Moody's
Collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) of asset-backed securities (ABS) and other repackaged securities,have suffered minimal credit deterioration in response to the general macroeconomic decline, according to credit rating agency Moody's.
Unlocking ABS value
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A new twist to ABS
Synthetic securitisation
Collateralised loan obligations
Enron’s bankruptcy highlighted the problems that the lack of portfolio transparency and diversification in the collateralised loan obligation (CLO) market causes investors. Barrie Wilkinson and Andrew Kuritzkes of Oliver, Wyman & Co argue a ‘multi-bank…
Asian securitisation market hits post-crisis record
The Asian securitisation market has registered its most successful year since the Asian financial crisis, with cross-border issuance totalling $2.74 billion in 2001, according to international rating agency Moody’s. This growth is set to continue, with…
Enron collapse a test, not threat, to credit market
Enron’s bankruptcy may be the biggest test of the credit derivatives market to date. But when the dust settles, its most profound effect may be on credit investors’ preference for managed portfolio transactions. Rob Dwyer reports
Risk measurement under the spotlight
Portfolio management
Danaharta launches Malaysia’s first CLO
Malaysia’s national asset management company Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad (Danaharta), which is targted at resolving the country’s non-performing loan problem, has issued its first asset-backed securitisation (ABS) worth $81.6 million.