Split ratings headache
Friday, August 10, 2012
The slew of recent rating downgrades has left many covered bond issues with split ratings. In the event of further downgrades it is likely that some bonds could fall out of the Barclays index but remain in the Markit iBoxx. This could force index tracking investors to deviate from their mandate.
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