Fitch Ratings
Fitch acquires Reoch Credit
Fitch has today announced the acquisition of London-based credit derivatives analytics firm Reoch Credit as part of its drive to provide market risk assessment services for the synthetic collateralised debt obligation (CDO) market.
Credit DPCs are growing rapidly, says Fitch
Credit derivatives product companies (CDPCs), such as Primus Guaranty, are emerging as important participants in the burgeoning credit derivatives market, according to a new criteria report by Fitch Ratings.
Fitch positive on Asia-Pacific CDO issuances
Fitch Ratings expects issuances of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) to increase this year in Asia-Pacific, including China, the rating agency said in its latest CDO quarterly report released in May.
CDS buyers should beware of de-mergers, warns Fitch
Investors in credit default swaps (CDS) could find their holdings unexpectedly affected by corporate spin-offs and de-mergers, rating agency Fitch has warned.
Fitch to introduce synthetic CDO market risk valuation service
Fitch Ratings is aiming to introduce a new service for evaluating market risk in synthetic collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) in the next three months, which it will announce tomorrow. The rating agency will offer a mark-to-model market risk service…
Interest in hybrid securitisations with leveraged loan CDSs grows
Hybrid collateralised loan obligations (CLO) deals with a leverage loan credit default swap (CDS) component are increasing in number, according to Vishwanath Tirupattur, a New York-based vice-president at Morgan Stanley, who spoke at Fitch Ratings’…
CDS IndexCo and Markit launch synthetic US CMBS index
CDS IndexCo and Markit have launched CMBX, a range of synthetic credit default swap (CDS) indexes of US commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), which will trade from today.
Indian NPA securitisations to grow, says Fitch
India’s non-performing asset (NPA) securitisation market is set to grow from present levels, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. This will help the sub-continent’s banks to resolve over IRp600 billion ($13.5 billion) of NPAs sitting on their balance…
Asia-Pacific CDO issuance to rise this year, says Fitch
There is likely to be an increase in the issuance of collateralised debt obligation (CDO) issuance in the Asia-Pacific region in 2006, rating agency Fitch said in a new report.
Fitch expects growing Chinese CDO issuance
Fitch Ratings said it expects more issuance of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) from China in 2006, following the launch of the country’s first officially recognised CDO in December 2005.
Fitch places 73 CDO tranches with Delphi exposure on negative rating watch
Fitch Ratings has placed 40 tranches from 15 public collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) and 33 tranches from 24 private CDOs on negative rating watch. The total exposure of these rated transactions is €1.27 billion.
Fitch hires Matsui from Swiss Re
Fitch Ratings has hired Vincent Matsui, former co-head of global structured credit underwriting at Swiss Re in New York, as a managing director in its collateralised debt obligation (CDO) asset manager ratings group.
Delphi bankruptcy jolts European credit markets
Michigan-based auto parts maker Delphi’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday has sparked a frenzied day of trading for the credit markets.
Basel II to reduce capital on rated securitisation positions
The minimum capital requirements under the new Basel framework, also known as Basel II, will lower the amount of capital that implementing banks will be charged for rated securitisation positions, according to new research by FitchRatings, the rating…
What has op risk to do with ‘credit’ ratings?
How should credit rating agencies include op risk in their assessment of firms’ creditworthiness? By Choongo Moonga
CDOs unlikely to be affected by GM and Ford, says Fitch
Synthetic collateralised debt obligations (CDO) are unlikely to experience downgrades on the back of weakening credit ratings in the US automotive sector, says Fitch Ratings
The consolidation machine keeps rolling
Algorithmics, a name that has become synonymous with driving the development of risk management practices and technology, was acquired by the Fitch Group in January this year. Victor Anderson talks to Andy Aziz, Algo's vice-president of buy-side…
Australia and Singapore leadBasel II in Asia
Australia and Singapore’s banking sectors are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a recent report by Standard and Poor’s. But, even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…
Australia and Singapore lead Basel II implementation in Asia
Australia and Singapore’s banks are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a report released this week by Standard and Poor’s. But even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…
Setting a target for Basel II
Singapore and South Korea regulators set deadlines for Basel II
Fitch/Algorithmics deal analysis
New York-based global ratings and risk management specialist Fitch Group has acquired Toronto-based enterprise risk management software supplier Algorithmics for $175 million.
Proposed conduct code for creditratings agencies draws criticism
“Fairly or not, rating agencies have been in the spotlight in the wake of recent high-profile corporate scandals,” said David Knott, chairman of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (Iosco) technical committee in September 2003 when…
Fitch to acquire Algorithmics
Fitch Group announced today that it is to acquire Algorithmics, a leader in enterprise risk management. The transaction, valued at $175 million, is expected to close in January 2005. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Fitch’s corporate derivatives usestudy finds lack of transparency
Fitch Ratings’ recent study of hedgeaccounting and disclosure amongcorporates has revealed a somewhatsurprising lack of public disclosure of derivativesuse. The study focused mainlyon US corporates that have been reportingunder FAS 133 – the accounting…