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June 11, 2008
Swip invests EUR 60 mil. in German Real Estate Portfolio
Analysis of: Swip invests €60m in European real estate portfolio | ftadviser.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
There are substantial funds available for investment in German real estate from both domestic and foreign investors. Commercial real estate price volatility in German-speaking Europe will be substantially lower than in the UK, USA or Asia going forward. As the economy in German-speaking Europe...
June 11, 2008
As you CDO, so shall you reap!
Analysis of: Losses Push Lehman To Weigh Raising New Capital | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Large sell-side investment banks, such as Lehman, that indulged in loads of CDO sowing, will continue to reap a massive shrinkage in their stock market capitalization.
June 10, 2008
European Banks Harder Hit in Credit Crunch - But the Long Term Winners?
Analysis of: European banks harder hit by credit crunch | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
While the figures in the article may well reflect the numbers, there is more to the story than actual write-downs and capital raising. To bring these into proper perspective and allow a risk adjusted view, each individual bank's business model, diversity of revenue and overall risk profile must...
June 9, 2008
Real Estate Woes of Banks Mount - New REIT Vehicles a Solution?
Analysis of: Real Estate Woes of Banks Mount | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As problem real estate loans to consumers and builders rise and more residental and commercial real estate goes into foreclosure, perhaps it is time for the banking industry to set up new REITs to pool these assets. The goal? Increase liquidity and lower risk by creating attractive investment ...
Bill BradwayJune 6, 2008
Delinquencies Sprout Like Weeds: Time For a Pain Check
Analysis of: Delinquencies and Foreclosures Increase in Latest Mortgage Bankers Survey | www.mortgagebankers.org
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director, Bradway Research, LLC
Adverse news continues to sprout headlines describing the expansion of delinquencies into new corners of the US bank and thrift loan portfolios. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that 1Q2008 mortgage delinquency and foreclosure rates continued to expand abovemuch 4Q2007 levels and are now much...
June 4, 2008
LBO Debt Risk Rising in Europe - How to Fix the Problem
Analysis of: LBO Debt Risk Rising in Europe on Lower Cash Coverage (Update2 | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As the global (in particular American) economy slows, emerging markets and Europe will suffer. As true for many years, European -especially non-UK - corporates have been more leveraged than their US compeititors. In particular, unfunded pension liabilities are an issue. Medium-sized and smaller European...
June 4, 2008
Lehman Brothers - Shoulder to Lean On?
Analysis of: Lehman Seeks South Korean Partner, Buys Back Shares, WSJ Says | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Lehman Brothers has a very weak equity capital position, too many illiquid and hard to value assets, a poorly diversified business and the weakest global reach of all of the investment banks. The loss of confidence in the CDS and equity options market will be hard to recover. Why should it and...
June 4, 2008
German Property Fund - €4bn into Asia and More to Come Globally
Analysis of: German property fund to pour €4bn into Asia | www.businessspectator.com.au
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
German retail investors are reviewing their investment portfolio with the advent of the 'Abgeltungssteuer' (capital gains tax) in January 2009. A lot of cash will flow out of equity and equity mutual fund investments into direct and indirect property investment due to the introduction of this 25%...
June 2, 2008
Jittery Corporate Treasurers - Asset Managers will retake ground from Investment Banks
Analysis of: Jittery corporate treasurers hand spare cash to money managers | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
In the last few, years corporate treasurers have given their cash to investment bank fixed income sales desks after pitches for expensive, illiquid and complex financial products rather than to traditional long only asset managers. Interest rate and credit derivatives, which offered yield pick...
June 2, 2008
Banks launch central clear for deriviatives - Finally a Global Cleraing House?
Analysis of: Banks launch central clearer for derivatives | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Clearing and stettlement risk management in the global capital market should not be controlled by investment banks, who have a conflict of interest and are entirely profit driven. The central banks - as lenders of last resort - should drive this process. The ultimate goal should...

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