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Market whipsaws tighter as west holds out on Russian sanctions
2 years ago
Extreme market volatility is extending into the weekend, with a big gap tighter in spreads on Friday as the credit market see-saws due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the uncertain response of both western countries and China -
Investors look to US response after Putin lights touch paper on Ukraine intervention
2 years ago
Credit investors are left facing a what-happens-next moment after Vladimir Putin recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent states, paving the way for Russian forces to intervene. In response the US has moved swiftly to impose new sanctions targeting the two regions -
Artemid reaches €400 million first close on third senior debt fund
3 years ago
Artemid, the jointly owned subsidiary of Capza and Amiral Gestion, has held a €400 million first close on their third fund senior debt fund -
BNP Paribas AM hits €345 million on first close of European SME debt fund
4 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management has attracted €345 million from 13 investors for its second European debt fund focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, marking the fund’s first close -
Rothschild holds €655 million close for European mid-market loan fund
5 years ago
Rothschild Merchant Banking has closed its European mid-market direct lending fund, Five Arrows Direct Lending, with €655 million capital commitments -
Calpers executive set to leave the pension fund to rejoin Franklin Templeton
6 years ago
Wylie Tollette is leaving his role at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) to return to Franklin Templeton Investments, with his last day at the pension fund set for 5 January -
Credit market snapshot: European outperformance takes a pause
9 years ago
Spreads touch wider in Europe while US investment grade makes marginal gains -
Credit market snapshot: US spreads head out as Europe tightens
9 years ago
European credit spreads tighten as US spreads push wider -
Credit market snapshot: European high yield outperforms
10 years ago
Merger activity makes headlines but has little effect on credit as European high yield inches in -
Get paid to be short through loan-CDS trades, suggests Barclays
10 years ago
Sabre, Rite Aid and iStar Financial top the list of credits where being long loans and short through credit default swaps generates a positive carry -
Credit market snapshot: last minute rally brings some credit gains
10 years ago
Last minute rally brings major credit indices tighter, but financials touch wider -
Credit market snapshot: European financials lead recovery
10 years ago
Financials lead spreads tighter in Europe after recent wobble, while cash spreads inch out -
Credit market snapshot: European financials take spreads wider
10 years ago
Investment grade and financials drift wider in Europe as US spreads move in -
Credit market snapshot: Europe ends day tighter ahead of roll
10 years ago
Spreads on European indices give up a lot of their early gains while US spreads inch out -
Credit market snapshot: high yield gives up gains as market widens
10 years ago
US high yield ends its tightening run and moves out with the market -
Credit hedge fund manager builds long-only business
12 years ago
A long established North American private equity firm is looking to build its presence in long-only credit -
Spreads oscillate wildly as market pushes wider
13 years ago
Credit spreads are continuing to make large oscillations today, with traders making fast markets to avoid being caught offside amid shifting sentiment -
SovX moves inside iTraxx as sovereign fears shift back to mid east
14 years ago
A calm start to the week for western European sovereign credit has left the SovX index trading inside that of investment grade corporates once again -
Reinsurer says structured CDS in run-off provide further losses
15 years ago
Swiss Re reports net income drop of 53%. -
Barcap returns Q1 profit despite £1 billion new credit write-downs
15 years ago
Barclays today issued an interim statement revealing just over £1 billion additional credit-related write-downs at Barclays Capital in the first quarter -
S&P's affirmations help tighten monoline CDS
16 years ago
Monoline CDS leaps inward on S&P statements. -
Mizuho takes $3.24 billion P&L hit
16 years ago
Mizuho Financial’s profits for the nine months ending 31 December saw a significant decrease year-on-year as a result of losses stemming from global market dislocation and US subprime issues, third quarter results released today disclose -
Assured plans to raise capital to reinsure other monolines
16 years ago
Assured plans to raise capital to reinsure other monolines -
Barclays funding and payrolls lead iTraxx on rollercoaster ride
16 years ago
Speculation that Barclays went to the Bank of England for emergency funding dragged on the iTraxx indices early in the session. -
GM strike causes bumpy ride in auto CDS
16 years ago
GM strike causes bumpy ride in auto CDS
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