The synthetic CDOs that caused the trouble were expensive bespoke instruments that were very profitable for the banks involved – JPMorgan was paid $19m to structure and market the Squared CDO alone before it got stuck with $880m in unanticipated losses
I know the definition is to be or give a sign of; indicate. See synonyms of indicate.
But it doesn't make a lot of sense.
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The dictionary gives an interesting meaning of "bespoke":
So, "bespoke" used this way means "made to order", and the instruments were custom-made. This can be seen by the later phrase: