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| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award level | Commended |
| Innovation | Developing contingent convertible capital for Credit Suisse |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 5 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Description | Following the new Basel III capital requirements, the firm developed a form of contingent convertible capital instruments for European banks. The ìbuffer capital notesî convert into equity under key risk conditions, and are an attractive way for banks to meet the new capital requirements. |
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award level | Commended |
| Innovation | First holding company bond securitisation for the UK water sector |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 19 |
| Description | Advising Anglia Water, the firm developed a product to gain access to new investors. Effectively, the holdco bond is a securitisation on top of a securitisation, and enables flexibility in choppy market conditions. The firm has since taken the product to other companies. |
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award level | Highly Commended |
| Innovation | Accelerated structured bond offering (Asbo) |
| Originality | 7 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 20 |
| Description | Conceived, designed, implemented and marketed by the firm, the Asbo meets the needs of the acquisition finance market in the wake of the recession. The bond proceeds are received on the completion date of an acquisition, saving costs and increasing ratings certainty. |
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