Structured Credit Trading

What exactly is structured credit trading? I know some banks have a correlation structuring desk, correlation trading desk, a special situations group, and a structured credit trading desk. I am getting these all confused. Would someone be able to definite their roles more precisely?

Thanks!

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At DB SCT is a broad unit encompassing Correlation structuring/trading. Most importantly it has the 'illiquids' group that invests capital into illiquid assets - such as infrastructure and energy projects and sells the tranched debt to investors who would want to take on the credit risk.

 

Is this a good group to be in? What sort of exit opps do people have from here or do they just stay in it forever?

Thanks.

 
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Where I was it has both very structured correlation products, as well as the flow side of tranches. It also includes the associated options/warrants desk. I had the same fear when i got assigned there for the summer - it really is an awesome place, though, because there is the chance to get a flow side (if you follow the underlying or tranches -- this is what I consider Structured Credit Trading), the structuring area (Correlation and Structuring), and hybridized products (swaptions -- part of SCT). Don't know about Special situations, although I never saw that on the SCT side, only Prop.

Dont know about exit opps, but since it often takes a proprietary role, my guess is that hedge funds could be a logical out. Although, from what I hear, success is just as sweet on the bank's side as it is on the hedge funds' side. Hard to tell since the product didn't really exist more than 5 years ago...

 

As far DB is concerned SCT got ranked the best SCT shop (Euromoney) and it was highly regarded. The group is very diverse so you could be looking a number of exit options.

illiquids could lead to PE trading illiquids could lead to HF trading

 

taking a guess but things like asset backed stadium revenue deals, movie film financing, other obscure stuff, etc...

 

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