Developments in Collateralized Debt Obligations: New Products and Insights
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 portfolioA comparison of subprime mortgage collateral in cash, credit default swap, and index formsAn explanation of credit default swaps referencing CDOsCDO ratings and rating methodology changes made in 2006The growing influence CDOs have upon their underlying collateral marketsTrust preferred securities issued by banks, insurance companies, and REITsCommercial real estate and commercial real estate CDOsWhether 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.