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UBS says modelling suggests upcoming recession won’t bite
1 year ago
Likely global recession scenarios look mild according to strategists at UBS, who have run four models. -
Fed gives boost to markets, but warm glow may wane fast
1 year ago
Financial markets are carrying over the rally they began on Wednesday, after the US Federal Reserve appeared to signal it could ease its foot off the pedal with future rate hikes -
Blackstone raises $1.1 billion for mezz and $1.7 billion for direct lending
3 years ago
The New York-based manager had a strong final quarter of 2020, adding $13.1 billion in credit assets under management in the quarter -
Single name shorters get improved entry point after conviction test
3 years ago
Returning market optimism has taken credit spreads back to ultra-tight levels. But for bears, this posits a better entry level for short trades, and the recent blow-out may have given strong pointers where to target them -
European credit takes lockdown restrictions in its stride as indices tighten
3 years ago
European credit spreads have held firm this morning despite the re-emergence of lockdown measures with the UK government announcing on Saturday that new restrictions will come into play on 5 November -
IG names hit hardest as cocktail of woes routs market
3 years ago
Investor nervousness is evident at the start of the week with a big widening of spreads on Monday as lack of accord on a new US stimulus package added to concern about rising coronavirus case numbers and jitters in the oil market -
HPS hires from sports and entertainment financier in Los Angeles
3 years ago
HPS Investment Partners has appointed two managing directors from 23 Capital to the firm's Los Angeles office -
Opportunistic credit funds take advantage of deal flow 'bonanza'
4 years ago
Opportunistic credit managers could emerge as big winners of the covid-19 crisis, if they raise money quickly to capitalise, as the pandemic sets off a chain of events causing severe financial stress in the market -
Direct lending deal activity in France grows 20% year-on-year
5 years ago
Private debt activity in France continued to grow in 2018, with the number of transactions up 20% from 2017, according to a report published by France Invest (Association of Investors for Growth) and Deloitte -
Massachusetts Housing looks to add to high yield exposure
5 years ago
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Retirement System, the $147 million pension fund, is seeking fund of fund managers with high yield bond expsoure -
Investec hires former GSAM official to its UK strategic client group
6 years ago
Investec Asset Management has further expanded its UK institutional presence with hire of Alastair Leather, who was previously an executive director at Goldman -
Robeco launches short-duration version of its global credit fund
6 years ago
A Rotterdam-based asset manager has launched a short duration form of its global credits strategy -
Investors continue to shift into European retail funds
7 years ago
30th straight week of European retail fund inflows for investment grade credit. SocGen research also sees value in the corporate IG market -
Credit market snapshot: Europe tightens as US takes the day off
9 years ago
European credit indices continue to tighten as the US took the day off to celebrate Martin Luther King Day -
Credit market snapshot: credit ends week with a jolt wider
9 years ago
Large push wider on Friday ends week of widening for credit spreads in Europe and the US -
Credit market snapshot: iTraxx main dips back below 60
9 years ago
A rate cut in China late last week is helping to push credit spreads back below milestone -
Credit market snapshot: European credit inches tighter
9 years ago
European credit indices pushes tighter as US bond markets close for Veterans' Day -
Credit market snapshot: spreads tighten into Greek issue
10 years ago
Spreads inch tighter ahead of Greek government's return to the debt markets -
Credit market snapshot: spreads tighten for fifth day in a row
10 years ago
Credit spreads tightened across the board for a fifth straight day yesterday, powered by a robust primary market -
Credit market snapshot: spreads recover quickly from roll
10 years ago
Cash and US high yield tighten while indices recover from roll widening -
Credit market snapshot: the recovery continues
10 years ago
Credit markets finish week with strong gains, especially in non-financial names -
Credit market snapshot: spreads jump tighter as ECB readies for action
10 years ago
Markets get boost as ECB chairman sets out conditions needed for further policy action ahead of data next week -
Credit market snapshot: US investment grade posts strong returns
10 years ago
On a flat day across the market US investment grade credit posts strong performance -
Credit market snapshot: spreads post meagre recovery
10 years ago
Credit markets manage a small recovery with investment grade leading the way -
Credit market snapshot: spreads resume widening on EM woes
10 years ago
Credit markets broke the link with interest rates, as escalating emerging market woes sent spreads wider and equities lower
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