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<item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-The_Monoline_Endgame-89276</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">89276</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/89276</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Unlike Syncora, both FGIC and CIFG no longer have a municipal book of business that can be used as currency to facilitate commutations with structured finance counterparties.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">cguttenplan</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rhaines</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ambac</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">assured_guaranty</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fgic</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mbia</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">syncora_holdings</cs:company><cs:companyMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ambac</cs:companyMention><cs:companyMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">assured_guaranty</cs:companyMention><cs:companyMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fgic</cs:companyMention><cs:companyMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mbia</cs:companyMention><cs:companyMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">syncora_holdings</cs:companyMention><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">89276</cs:csid><pubDate>28 Sep 2009 11:09:01 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">89276</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">insurance</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">insurance</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">monolines</cs:tag><cs:tagFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">monolines</cs:tagFocus><title>The Monoline Endgame</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">SectorComment</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Sector Article</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">1799</cs:wcnum><description> The Monoline Endgame We recently met with the New York insurance regulators and discussed the financial guaranty sector. 
Specifically, we engaged in a discussion regarding possible restructuring scenarios for several of the more troubled...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1311792</link><bir:docid xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">1311792</bir:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">bir/1311792</guid><bir:index_mode xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">norm</bir:index_mode><bir:class xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">30</bir:class><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Syncora Holdings Ltd.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Security Capital Assurance Ltd.</bir:company><bir:cou xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Bermuda</bir:cou><pubDate>18 Sep 2009 09:16:33 EST</pubDate><bir:descr xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Insurance: Financial guarantee insurers, selling insurance to cover bonds and investments from the risk of default by the borrower.  Finance: Holding company.</bir:descr><bir:exch xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">OTC</bir:exch><bir:naics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">524128</bir:naics><bir:revenue xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">K</bir:revenue><bir:sic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6399</bir:sic><bir:size xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">B</bir:size><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">551112</bir:snaics><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6719</bir:ssic><bir:ticker xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">SCA</bir:ticker><title>Syncora Holdings Ltd.</title><description>Insurance: Financial guarantee insurers, selling insurance to cover bonds and investments from the risk of default by the borrower.  Finance: Holding company.</description><category>Company Profiles &amp; Financials</category><alacra:ip>Gale Company Profiles</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Can_Monolines_Gets_their_Groove_Back-86726</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">86726</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/86726</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Topics include our thesis why most major monolines are headed to run-off or liquidation, insurance law and its implications, our expectations for the muni market, and who is likely to capitalize on the carnage.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rhaines</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">syncora_holdings</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mbia</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fgic</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ambac</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">assured_guaranty</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">86726</cs:csid><pubDate>24 Jul 2009 10:09:00 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">86726</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">insurance</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">monolines</cs:tag><title>Can Monolines Gets their Groove Back?</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Transcript</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Transcript</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">4830</cs:wcnum><description> Can Monolines Gets their Groove Back? Topics addressed in this webcast include:
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Our thesis why most major monolines (with the exception of AGO/FSA) are headed to run-off or liquidation

Insurance law and its implications for bondholders...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/578947</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/578947</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><description>The latest News from S&amp;P</description><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">pubfin</spcred:dataset><pubDate>15 Nov 2008 03:02:05 EST</pubDate><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">100</spcred:price><title>Bulletin: Ratings On Security Capital Assurance Ltd. 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