Fitch Ratings' CDO (Collateralized Debt Obligation) Group covers a wide variety of increasingly complex transactions that are backed by various assets from Corporate, CMBS, ABS and other sectors. The CDO group is composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds from both corporate and asset-backed disciplines. As a result, Fitch brings a unified approach to the analysis and ratings of cash flow, synthetic and market value CDOs that leverages a thorough understanding of the structural aspects of securitization and an awareness of the various underlying assets and associated risks. The methodology also evaluates CDO asset managers based on defined quantitative measures as well as qualitative attributes.
Coverage
Fitch Ratings' CDO Group analyzes multiple asset classes including:
> ABS
> Alternative Investments (Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds)
> Bank Loans
> CMBS
> Distressed Assets
> Emerging Market Debt
> High Yield Loans
> Mezzanine Debt
> Middle Market Loans
> Project Finance Loans
> REIT Debt
> RMBS
> Trust Preferred Securities
