Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations - Hardcover

Lucas, Douglas J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470135549 ISBN 13: 9780470135549

Publisher: Wiley, 2007

Synopsis

Developments In Collateralized Debt Obligations

The fastest growing sector of the fixed income market is the market for collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). Fostered by the development of credit default swaps (CDS) on all types of indexes of corporate bonds, emerging market bonds, commercial loans, and structured products, new products are being introduced into this market with incredible speed.

In order to keep up with this dynamic market and its various instruments, you need a guide that provides you with the most up-to-date information available. That's why Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, Frank Fabozzi, and Rebecca Manning have created Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations.

Filled with in-depth insights regarding new products, like hybrid assets in ABS CDOs and trust preferred CDOs, and detailed discussions on important issues-such as the impact of CDOs on underlying collateral markets-this book will bring you completely up to speed on essential developments in this field.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations will enhance your understanding of this ever-evolving market-and its numerous products.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Anyone familiar with collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) knows that change and innovation within the CDO market are increasing at a rapid rate—and will probably continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In order to keep up with this dynamic market and its various instruments, you need a guide that provides you with the most up-to-date information available. That's why Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, Frank Fabozzi, and Rebecca Manning have collaborated to bring you Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this detailed follow-up to Collateralized Debt Obligations, Second Edition contains the latest insights regarding the evolving nature of the CDO market. In fact, a major?ity of the chapters in this book couldn't have been written one year ago, as their subjects simply did not exist.

Divided into four comprehensive parts, Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations opens with an introductory section (Part One) that outlines the essential aspects of CDOs as well as the entire CDO market. Here, special attention is paid to the cash flow credit structure, credit rating agencies' methodologies, interest rate hedging, and CDO call features. After this brief review, you'll quickly move on to discover a wide range of new issues in this field through Part Two: Developments in Synthetic CDOs, Part Three: Emerging CDO Products, and Part Four: Other CDO Topics. Information addressed within these parts of the book includes:

• The use of both cash and synthetic assets in the same CDO's collateral portfolio

• A comparison of subprime mortgage collateral in cash, credit default swap, and index forms

• An explanation of credit default swaps referencing CDOs

• CDO ratings and rating methodology changes made in 2006

• The growing influence CDOs have upon their underlying collateral markets

• Trust preferred securities issued by banks, insurance companies, and REITs

• Commercial real estate and commercial real estate CDOs

Whether you're an investment manager or institutional investor, understanding CDOs and handling their inherent complexities is more important than ever before. With Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations as your guide, you'll learn how to navigate this dynamic market and take advantage of the many opportunities its products have to offer.

About the Author:

Douglas J. Lucas is Executive Director at UBS and head of CDO research. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Laurie S. Goodman, PhD, is co-Head of Global Fixed Income Research at UBS. She holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University.

Frank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, is Professor in the Practice of Finance at Yale University's School of Management and the Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management.

Rebecca J. Manning is an Associate Director in the CDO Research Group at UBS. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470135549
• ISBN 13: 9780470135549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304