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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 -
French co rattles investors on micro level as Russia overclouds macro
2 years ago
After a cautious opening, investors in the European credit market have resumed hedging as western leaders continue to talk up the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine and the Kremlin has dismissed hopes of a Biden-Putin summit as premature -
Asian property co default in crosshairs as DC agrees to rule on failure-to-pay
2 years ago
Yuzhou Group is under consideration as a default trigger for CDS contracts, after the Asia Ex-Japan Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee agreed to rule on failure-to-pay question -
French airline flies against flock on pandemic repayment plans
2 years ago
Air France is a standout improver on Thursday against a backdrop of broad deterioration in single name credit spreads -
Europe drives relief rally after Russia signals troop withdrawal
2 years ago
European financial market volatility has brought another reversal of relative value dynamics versus the US, with Russia/Ukraine developments extending their sway -
Credit and equity fund flows diverge ahead of Fed emergency meeting
2 years ago
Outflows from credit have extended into another week, even as stocks returned to inflows, as speculation mounted the US Federal Reserve could opt for a 50bp hike in March or even an earlier than anticipated hike at an emergency meeting next week -
Infrastructure manager targets €1 billion for eclectic mix of project finance debt and SRTs
2 years ago
A Copenhagen-based firm is launching its first credit fund and has partnered with an SRT specialist in London for a component of its potential €1 billion offering -
Credit funds at a glance (February 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
They said it: "The third term is Jinping’s legacy..."
2 years ago
... He does not care about near-term growth." -
"Credit investors should interpret 100,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border as worth pricing in"
2 years ago
Welshcake tells credit portfolio managers to under-promise and over-deliver in 2022 -
Credit unprepared as Russia and Ukraine spreads go on march
2 years ago
Huge moves in Russian and Ukrainian credit spreads have exposed the growing mismatch between assessments of a likely conflict between the two countries, and the neglect of investors to price in its impact on broader markets -
Financial-corporate compression in play as relief rally extends
2 years ago
Credit markets are experiencing a second day of improvement, with financials outperforming corporate borrowers in the investment grade arena -
Oaktree closes $3 billion real estate debt fund with 55% deployment
2 years ago
Oaktree Capital Management held a roughly $3 billion final close on its third global real estate debt strategy, Real Estate Debt Fund III -
Apollo hires ex-JP Morgan CLO co-head to lead new Apac credit business
2 years ago
Apollo Global Management has hired three from Commonwealth Bank to lead the fim’s Asia Pacific credit business -
Eerie calm breaks as bears return to feast
2 years ago
After what looked a calmer and even buoyant start, credit markets have again pushed wider on Monday as investors wrestle with competing view on outlook for central bank policy -
Heavy market rout takes credit back to November 2020 levels
2 years ago
High volatility is gripping financial markets at the end of a week that has been decisively bearish for credit spreads, as concerns about the end of central bank stimulus and warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine next month layer on pain for investors -
Travel, tech and financials give market boost ahead of Fed second day
2 years ago
Credit and equity markets are back in tandem with a sizeable rally ahead of Wednesday's closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting, following a volatile start to the week -
Credit Rendezvous: the upside of inflation
2 years ago
It is clear, inflation is not transitory and central banks are acting with several interest rate hikes likely in store for the US this year. That makes loans and CLO debt tranches attractive, but there could be opportunities beyond these floating rate assets -
Robeco adds Asia fixed income head and builds team ahead of strategy launch
2 years ago
Robeco has made a senior hire with a focus on credit and sustainability as it moves staff from Rotterdam in preparation to launch a new fixed income strategy -
Financials move first as bearish trading resumes ahead of Fed meeting
2 years ago
The bearish tone in financial markets has spilled over into another week with cautious positioning ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting, weakness in tech stocks, financial credits underperforming and growing trepidation about the possibility of Russian intervention in Ukraine -
See what's next: Netflix gives whole market a chill
2 years ago
Financial markets look set to end the week once again on a bearish trajectory, with fears over consumer confidence and company earnings helping take credit spreads back to their widest levels since the start of December -
Credit makes comeback despite oil and treasury yields hitting new highs
2 years ago
The bearish mood that has gripped trading sessions over the past week appears to be easing slightly, with US and European credit indices picking up after a strong rally in Asia -
Ukraine and Russia volatility steps up amid political trial and conflict fears
2 years ago
Ukrainian and Russian spreads are among the market's biggest movers at the start of the week, as developing tensions between the two countries ramp up another notch and former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has arrived in Kyiv to face treason charges -
Caution returns to credit trading following tech sector rout
2 years ago
After a strong Tuesday session, financial markets are taking a more cautious step back on Wednesday amid returning inflation concerns and following a weak session for Chinese tech stocks -
Aoyuan CDS needs physical settlement as credit event fails auction liquidity rule
2 years ago
Holders of CDS referencing China Aoyuan will have to physically settle contracts, the Determinations Committee has confirmed, given a lack of depth to markets for the entity
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