Credit-linked note (CLN)
Structured Products Asia: interest rate rises provide market opportunity
Fixed-income investors are looking at structured products to enhance yield and manage duration
Fixed income is the asset class of choice in Singapore, but issuer-risk concerns remain
Global uncertainty is driving investors in Asia into fixed-income assets and structured and credit-linked notes with exposure to credit, though they remain wary of issuer risk
Nordic region sees surge in demand for credit and commodity-linked products
Tough equity markets are driving increased demand for credit exposure and cross-asset baskets in the Nordic region, where a stronger risk appetite is in evidence
Low rates to favour equity-linked securities in South Korea this year
The popularity of equity-linked securities is set to remain strong in South Korea as investors seek yield enhancement to combat low interest and deposit rates
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Lehman administrators win CLN case in Korea
Seoul District Court dismisses efforts by Korea Investment & Securities to claim payment from Lehman Brothers International related to the Korean company's purchase of credit-linked notes in November 2006.
Brics back in fashion
The debt crisis in Greece has brought volatility to the eurozone and given global markets the jitters. For many private banking accounts the affair has further underlined the attractiveness of emerging markets, where budget deficits are often lower and…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia issues five series of Shield CLNs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is issuing five series of credit-linked notes (CLNs), maturing on September 4, 2006 and referenced on a portfolio of 100 equally weighted investment-grade credits.
Investor demand for Asian hybrid products growing
Growing numbers of Asian investors are turning to structured credit products in order to benefit from enhanced yield in an environment of low interest rates and tightening credit spreads, says Patrick Kwan, director of debt capital markets and investment…