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The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking for input on synthetic asset-backed securities, ahead of considering issuing guidelines for the registration of the instruments.
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Institutional fund managers are increasingly looking to innovative total return swaps to manage risk on a short term basis.
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UBS is planning a flurry of hires for the Asian credit derivatives market in the coming months.
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In 2001, structured derivatives bankers in the U.S. thought their moment of glory had arrived.
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Rémy Cointreau, the French spirits and champagne producer, launched a Eu200m bond this week that achieved the lowest ever coupon for a European high yield deal, confirming the powerful bull trend of the European corporate bond market.
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A new monthly report from Dr Jerome Booth, Head of Research at Ashmore Investment Management
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Demand for agencies remained strong this year despite an ongoing investigation of Fannie Mae's books, as spreads remained stable amid a positive technical backdrop.
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>> Low-Quality Junk Deals Dominate
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Collateralized debt obligation sales jumped to more than $73 billion in the U.S. this year, about 17% higher than last year according to Credit Suisse First Boston data.
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The asset-backed market in Europe came into its own in 2004, totaling close to 210 billion for the year, up 30% over 2003 and on a par with issuance in Europe's well-established covered bond market.