S&P: Covered Bonds: A Primer On The Underlying Risks

Covered Bonds: A Primer On The Underlying Risks (00:07:28 min)

The covered bond asset class enjoys significant interest from both investors and issuers around the globe, with €80 billion issued in the first 10 weeks of 2011 and new legislation being contemplated in the U.S. In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Associate Director Sabine Daehn, of Structured Finance Research, discusses recent developments in the sector and highlights the diverse risk dynamics underlying different covered bond programs.

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S&P: Structured Finance: Covered Bonds Uncovered

This Week In Structured Finance: Covered Bonds Uncovered (00:12:19 min)

Covered bonds are hybrid debt instruments that combine aspects of structured finance and financial institution ratings. In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Director Karlo Fuchs and Ernestine Warner of Investor Relations discuss our rating approach for covered bonds and the prospects for growth in Europe and the U.S.

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