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Primary loan and bond markets shows signs of revival, but at a cost
9 months ago
Activity in the US junk debt market has picked up after the 4th of July and the momentum is expected to continue through 2H23, but at a cost for issuers. -
EIB backs German bank's SRT
1 year ago
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has issued an SRT with support from the European Investment Bank. -
Silver Point targets $4 billion for third specialty credit fund
1 year ago
The Greenwich, Connecticut-headquartered manager invests across several areas of lending including secondary market loans, hung syndications, rescue finance, and hard asset lending opportunities during periods of dislocation -
US and Europe divide honours between HY and IG as market rally extends
1 year ago
A second straight day of improvement is adding to this week’s gathering rally, but while US high yield is outperforming European the reverse is true in investment grade -
Ninety One holds first close on first private debt fund targeting sponsorless loans
1 year ago
Ninety One has made a breakthrough in its bid to build out a European private credit offering by holding a first close on a fund that will lend to sponsorless borrowers in Europe -
Spreads gap wider with UK inflation adding to cocktail of concerns
1 year ago
Evidence of financial markets hitting a resistance point after three weeks of improvement is growing, with Monday’s bearish shift extending over into early trading Tuesday -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $3bn mandate as credit allocations near $10bn in March
2 years ago
Institutional investors revealed over $9.5 billion of allocations to credit funds in March. Oak Hill Advisors walked away with the largest mandate, as US heavyweight pension Calpers allocated a whopping $3 billion across several of its funds -
Riskiest names lead US credit rally as big number looms
2 years ago
US companies at the wider end of the high yield market have led the market's repositioning rally ahead of Wednesday's key inflation numbers, as investors brace for what could be a directional signal for Federal Reserve policy -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
2 years ago
Fundraising markedly dropped in May, but credit funds still amassed $12.8 billion and 10 credit funds reached final closes across a variety of different strategies -
China Huarong’s late annual report unsettles market
2 years ago
China Huarong Asset Manager, the state-owned bad debt manager, has been a big driver of credit volatility in an otherwise placid market, after its delayed annual report sent shockwaves through the region and beyond. -
China contagion fears linger as Huarong rebounds
3 years ago
China Huarong Asset Manager, the state-owned bad debt manager, is back on a path to improvement after shocking markets by delaying its annual report. But questions remain over the extent of government support and the ripple effects to the wider credit market -
Tale of two leaders as Brazil and Italy go separate ways
3 years ago
The intervention of governments has been a prominent factor in financial market performance during the coronavirus pandemic. But Italy and Brazil have provided stark examples of how individual leaders can drive credit performance sharply in opposite directions -
Compression gains mount as Moderna vaccine result boosts confidence
3 years ago
Compression trades are paying off today, with a new covid-19 vaccine announcement prompting a broad tightening of credit spreads in which high yield corporate indices lead the charge and financial names are outperforming investment grade corporate borrowers -
Banks regain composure to lead rallying charge
3 years ago
Financial names are among today's outperformers, reversing the trend of the early part of this week, as credit spreads return tighter -
BNP Paribas unit holds final close on special opportunities fund of funds
3 years ago
BNP Paribas Capital Partners has held a final close on its European special opportunities fund of debt funds -
Louisiana pension commits $150 million to mezzanine and credit opportunities funds
3 years ago
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana has awarded $150 million to two credit funds managed by Ares Management and Audax Group at its 7 May board meeting, a spokesperson for the pension has confirmed -
KKR deploys 10% of $2 billion coronavirus dislocation credit fund
4 years ago
KKR Credit has plans to launch a $2 billion dislocated corporate and asset backed credit fund to take advantage of coronavirus-induced volatility. And the New York-based manager has wasted no time swooping on opportunities after deploying $212 million by 9 April -
Credit breakdown as one-day volatility outstrips financial crisis
4 years ago
Credit default swap markets have surpassed the record one-day volatility of the global financial crisis, with indices surging to new wide prints as the spiralling impact of the coronavirus outbreak brings government lockdowns on travel while wreaking havoc on oil prices and supply chains -
Former Anchorage pair seek investment in two new Diameter funds
6 years ago
Credit start-up Diameter Capital Partners, founded in February by two credit professionals from Anchorage, has opened two new funds to investment -
Parex's bond for loan swap traps CDS holders
7 years ago
French cement firm's move leaves hedge funds abandoning orphan -
Carney comments prompt uncertainty on sterling credit QE eligibility
7 years ago
Mark Carney prompts renewed speculation in the credit market about what corporate bonds will be eligible for the bank’s planned corporate bond purchase scheme -
Credit market snapshot: rally continues as Europe storms ahead
9 years ago
European credit markets post another day of strong performance as global tensions ease -
Credit market snapshot: treasuries drive modest moves
9 years ago
Emerging markets is the biggest mover on day that saw very little movement in the credit market -
Credit markets snapshot: Ukraine sends Europe moderately wider
10 years ago
European credit spreads moved wider yesterday, with smaller moves in the US, as the escalating Ukraine crisis riled markets -
Credit market snapshot: US begins to recover losses
10 years ago
US credit spreads make gains as Europe continues to grind wider
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