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SRT market keeps pumping deals as Greek and German banks free up capital
1 year ago
Dealflow in significant risk transfers is picking up, with a €2.7 billion Greek mortgage and SME lending deal and a €2.1 billion German corporate loan transaction printing in recent days -
Go long duration in consumers and industrials: BofA
1 year ago
The year’s wides still lie ahead in the second half, but China reopening is bullish for consumer and industrial spreads and investors should extend duration in high-quality credit, according to Bank of America strategists -
Euro loans with FX hedging offer better value than US: Barclays
1 year ago
The big underperformance of European loans in June has left them looking cheap versus those in the US – but FX hedging and a nuanced selection process are advisable for investors looking to take advantage of that -
CLOs aim to pick up pieces as fear drives dip in loans
1 year ago
Leveraged loan investors grew skittish in June, with prices slipping as the likelihood of a US recession increased, according to market sources. -
A&M makes securitisation breakthrough with SRT for Polish bank
1 year ago
Alvarez & Marsal says it has completed its first securitisation as sole arranger after completing an SRT referencing a pool of housing community loans -
Italian €1bn SRT underlines advantage over CLOs and CSOs
1 year ago
The European CLO market has ground to a halt for the last three weeks, but a €1 billion SRT signed this week underlines there is appetite for some securitisations -
Real estate is about to get real bad: Welshcake
1 year ago
The extent of disconnect between real estate and what other markets have been experiencing is enough to convince me a whole other layer of economic mayhem is on the way. But investors in credit, for all their current pain, could still end up shining if they are prepared -
Duration, decompression and dispersion disconnects grow
1 year ago
Investors’ reassessment of the time they may need to hold on to positions — as well as the limited opportunity for some borrowers to access new capital — are adding to a growing list of factors causing credit market prices to disconnect -
Wide yields mean high times again for corporate hybrids
1 year ago
Prolonged disruption in financial markets has painted an ever-bleaker picture for credit fund returns and flows in 2022 -
Loan fintech drills into private data to free up analysts’ time
1 year ago
The role of credit analysts could be redefined if a new product launched by a tech company takes off -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
1 year ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
High yield / loan slowdown affects year-end projections and pricing: Barclays
2 years ago
A sharp decline in primary market activity means expectations for high yield bond and even leveraged loan issuance need to be lowered, say Barclays credit strategists. And that in turn has implications for relative value -
PGGM partners with Polish bank for landmark SRT
2 years ago
PGGM has closed what it claims to be the largest securitisation in central and eastern Europe through a PLN 9 billion ($2.08 billion) SRT -
High stakes promise big year for new short-dated CSOs
2 years ago
The bespoke tranche market looks set to put in revitalised issuance numbers in 2022 as interest grows in structured assets. But a clear trend is emerging for investors to assume short-dated exposure amid increasing macro and geopolitical uncertainty -
AB targets software companies after niche securitisation
2 years ago
Deutsche Bank priced an unusual securitisation for AB last month. The deal accommodates the manager’s expertise in the software and technology sector -
PineBridge collects $1.7 billion for second US direct lending strategy
2 years ago
The fundraise brings PineBridge’s private credit assets under management to $3.3 billion -
Direct lenders look to support venture backed businesses
2 years ago
European direct lenders are exploring deal transactions based on annual recurring revenue (ARR) financings, according to market sources -
Bond pipeline builds as rocky markets thwart supply
2 years ago
Various factors have played into credit spreads widening at the start of 2022, but an over-supply of bond issuance is not one of them — in contrast to what was moving the market this time last year -
ESG template fires up hopes of CSO issuance
2 years ago
2021 may not have been a year of big volume in the synthetic bespoke market, but primary business is back, and decisive inroads into environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused issuance bode well for 2022 -
First Euro CRE CLO points to likely growth market
2 years ago
CRE CLOs have been identified as a likely growth market in Europe following the successful pricing of the first transaction on the continent, according to sources -
Lev loan index rule change proposed to meet Sofr switch
2 years ago
Leveraged loan index stakeholders are being asked for feedback on a proposal that would allow the inclusion of loans linked to Sofr and scrap a minimum spread rule -
Firm claims to cut loan settlement times with blockchain based securitisation
2 years ago
Cadeia, a German technology firm, claims to have undertaken the first ever fully blockchain based corporate loan securitisation transaction -
Muzinich adds UK and Ireland institutional sales head
2 years ago
Muzinich & Co has hired a head institutional sales for the UK and Ireland -
Ex-Citi structured products co-head launches crypto investment firm
2 years ago
Citi's former structured products trading co-head has launched a venture investment firm for crypto companies, digital assets and blockchain protocols with an inaugural $1.5 billion multi-strategy venture -
Loans will be winners in bearish year for credit: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
Floating rate loans are best positioned for a year of widening credit spreads, but high yield bonds will outperform investment grade and EM credit is set for losses, says BNP Paribas in its 2022 outlook
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