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Entries tagged "CDO"Who are the ratings agencies in bed with?The more that is revealed about just how cozy the banks and the ratings agency were, the more far-reaching the case against UBS is going to get. I-banks, law firms hiring for structured financeThe amount of bankers and lawyers trading offices to cover mortgage- and asset-backed securities and related products has risen. Why did AIG pay its counterparties?As various media have reported, the giant insurer used much of the $173.3 billion it received in federal aid to pay its trading partners and municipalities. Why we should not outlaw securitizationPundits and bloggers are championing the idea of outlawing securitization, but such a drastic measure would not only alter Wall Street, but America's middle-class lifestyle too. Cox, the SEC and the future of derivatives regulationSecurities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox popped his head up this weekend with an op-ed in The New York Times on credit default swaps. On the face of it, there's little there that's objectionable. Cox decries the danger of CDSs, argues for transparency, suggests the creation of a CDS clearinghouse and wants Congress to allow his agency to keep an eye on them. ... Norris on Thain: The sweaty pyschology of capitulationIn Friday's New York Times, Floyd Norris struggles to capture exactly what Merrill Lynch & Co.'s John Thain did this week. Did he panic? Did he capitulate in a sweaty paroxysm of desperation? Did he cave in to fear? Is Thain not having fun anymore, like he seemed to be having at Davos when he spoke to Norris? (Ah, Davos, only six more months to go.) And why won't he return calls? (The fact that Merrill is in a quiet period while it tries to raise $8.5 billion doesn't seem to matter.) Norris does reach beyond Thain's personal state... Don't Grassley, Baucus have SEC sources?The Securities and Exchange Commission isn't the only party withholding what they know about aborted investigations into Bear Stearns Cos.' pricing of mortgage-backed securities.... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "CDO." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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