15 June 2010

Greece, thanks. And Estonia, welcome!

It's been ugly in Europe as of late. Fiscal profligacy, a market crisis, then a massive bailout, with lamenting by both those being bailed out as well as by those doing the bailing. Is it really all so bad? Of course it is, at least for the near-to-intermediate term: those on both sides have to pay more and get by with less. Looking further out, however, there may be some important silver linings for investors. This brief paper covers the origins of the recent crisis and then looks at the potential upside for the Eurozone going forward. After all, plenty of ink has already been spilled discussing the negatives.  (more)
19 April 2010

Prudential Fixed Income Names Bjorn Flesaker to Lead Quantitative Modeling

NEWARK, N.J., April 19, 2010 - Prudential Fixed Income announced today that Bjorn Flesaker has been named a managing director and head of quantitative modeling. Prudential Fixed Income is the public fixed income asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU). (more)
08 April 2010

Investors Select Prudential Fixed Income as Replacement Manager for Two European CLOs

Prudential Fixed Income has been selected to serve as replacement manager for two collateralized loan obligations: GSC European CDO III SA and GSC European CDO IV SA. The assignment adds more than €800 million in assets to the company’s alternative products business. (more)
23 November 2009

Prudential Fixed Income Management Named Replacement Manager for $490 million CLO

Prudential Fixed Income Management has been selected to serve as replacement manager for Duane Street V CLO, a $490 million collateralized loan obligation. (more)