credit-risk

China launched its version of CDS contracts, called credit-risk mitigation instruments, Nov. 5 with 20 contracts: 12 offering protection on corporate bonds and eight covering bank loans.

China Considers Rules Allowing Risk Hedging 2011

Mr. Goldman says access to daily sales data from thousands of businesses has enabled the company to develop better models of risk management and underwriting than most banks, which he says rely too heavily on standard credit-risk scores in lending decisions.

The Lure of Cash Advances Angus Loten 2011

And Grameen has already proven it knows how to tap into a good credit-risk pool of poor borrowers.

Scott Baker: Banking on the Poor Scott Baker 2011

And Grameen has already proven it knows how to tap into a good credit-risk pool of poor borrowers.

Scott Baker: Banking on the Poor Scott Baker 2011

"I don't see any credit-risk adjustments being made on municipal bonds unless it's clear there should be for reasons not related to the federal downgrade," says Richard Larkin, director of credit analysis for Herbert J.

Federal credit downgrade could trickle down to states 2011

Insufficient monitoring and shoddy credit-risk analysis invariably follows, as the pile-up of bad loans after the bursting of Japan's bubble in the 1990s showed.

Two Cheers for the Bank of Japan 2011

"The majority of government bonds, with the exception of Bunds, have become positively correlated with equities and credit because there's a euro-exit-risk premium you have to price, and credit-risk premium you have to price."

Why we all get burnt in the bonfire of the bond markets 2011

As the dim-sum bond market continues to grow, "investors are seeking greater protection in covenant structures," said Ivan Chung , a senior analyst at Moody's, during a credit-risk conference on Tuesday in Beijing.

Investors Call for Tighter Standards on Dim-Sum Bonds Lingling Wei 2011

Allonhill Inc., a mortgage due- diligence and credit-risk management firm, also needed to find a new market.

When Cost Cuts Fail... Drastic Measures Angus Loten 2011

"I don't see any credit-risk adjustments being made on municipal bonds unless it's clear there should be for reasons not related to the federal downgrade," says Richard Larkin, director of credit analysis for Herbert J.

Federal credit downgrade could trickle down to states 2011