Awards for Excellence 2007: Best CDO House

The US firm manages to stay ahead of the competition by spearheading innovation, despite the fact that it also dominates the flow business.

Awards for Excellence 

Merrill Lynch

Also shortlisted in this category:
Deutsche Bank
Citi


It is hard to ignore Merrill Lynch in the CDO market – it is just so big. Its global issuance grew from $26.5 billion to $55 billion last year – a jump of 110%. But sheer size can bring its own problems and it is often hard to keep at the cutting edge of innovation while managing flows of this magnitude. However, Merrill has again spearheaded innovation in CDO structuring while maintaining its position at the top of the pile.

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