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Credit options have gained traction this year thanks to growing investor preference for taking short-term views.

--Rob Pomphrett, head of the structured credit syndicate at RBC Capital Markets in London, summing up leveraged super senior tranches of collateralized debt obligations.

Funds looking to play credit volatility have been asking dealers to adapt a popular interest rate and equity structure--the range accrual--into credit.

UBS has shuffled its fixed income sales desk, elevating Guy Cornelius to head of European distribution.

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Fisher Francis Trees & Watts, the fixed income management arm of BNP Paribas which runs USD40 billion in assets, is considering launching a capital protected long/short credit fund.

There has been a dramatic increase in the liquidity of index credit and equity volatility products over the past two years.

The U.S. dollar plunge in the spot market Wednesday morning--to a low of JPY116.72 from JPY120.12 late Tuesday--fired up option buying across the curve.

Credit derivative officials are starting to face up to the potential mammoth losses if auto giant General Motors Corp. defaults.

DWS Investments, the retail investment management arm of Deutsche Bank, will manage a EUR400 million synthetic, investment grade collateralized debt obligation arranged by Barclays Capital.

Investors are beginning to look at trades which will capitalize on a U-shaped equity correlation term structure in the CDX and iTraxx credit indices.

Horizon21 Management Services, a hedge fund manager and private equity boutique, is looking to roll out structured investment products linked to its funds.