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Bond tenders bring outperformance as credit fends off commodity woes
1 year ago
Credit markets are managing to stay remarkably robust this week despite high volatility in oil prices and covid deaths in China undermining hopes for its economy to reopen -
Egypt works its Sharm on credit markets
1 year ago
Egypt looks to be reaping the benefits of hosting the Cop 27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheik, with the country’s credit spreads on a sharp rally this week -
Credit faces blind spot as borrowers enter higher default cycle: BNP Paribas
1 year ago
With short term rates outstripping nominal GDP growth, the credit cycle is entering its next and final stage – one in which corporate defaults will pick up but high quality borrowers should outperform -
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 -
Credit investors find bright spots in gloomy outlook: Credit Rendezvous Q4 2022
1 year ago
Clouds are looming over financial markets as the fourth quarter begins — so investors are moving away from diversified approaches in favour of tailored investments and relative value plays -
Ukraine triggers restructuring credit event
2 years ago
Ukraine has triggered a restructuring credit event, the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has ruled -
German firm takes big hit even as most of Europe gains ground
2 years ago
Adler was an outlier in Thursday trading as it bucked overall market improvement following the collapse of a deal to sell shares in a subsidiary. But the Bank of England soon took the shine off credit sentiment in any case -
Russia and retail put stop to credit rally with big spread reversal
2 years ago
Russia’s move to cut gas supplies once again to Europe, as well as a Walmart profit warning in the US, are weighing heavily on markets Tuesday and sending credit spreads sharply wider -
Europe vs US arb hits resistance as dislocation becomes more extreme
2 years ago
Recession fears have pushed several different asset classes to key psychological levels, while leaving European and US credit markets at a high level of dislocation -
Consumer confidence shock sends spreads back to wides
2 years ago
Weak US consumer confidence numbers on Tuesday sent shockwaves through markets that are continuing to reverberate in Wednesday's trading session -
Property firm's troubles mount while rest of market rallies
2 years ago
Financial markets have opened the week brightly on a mix of improved sentiment and technical repositioning. But one European high yield company is heading further into stress, against the flow -
Retailers, travel cos and Italian banks lead charge as market rally accelerates
2 years ago
Retail companies have been resurgent on Thursday as the credit market’s relief rally gathered pace, with Europe seeking to catch up with the US following its strong surge -
Property giant takes a tumble as European fortunes diverge
2 years ago
Adler Group, the German real estate giant, is once again coming under intense pressure in the credit market amid reports the country’s financial watchdog has begun a criminal investigation into its dealings -
US retailers hit hard as inflation and dollar spark big sell-off
2 years ago
Inflation worries and a strengthening US dollar have once again upended the credit market’s fragile confidence, taking spreads on a violent lurch wider with the US underperforming Europe -
CLO managers in the mix for first US credit event auction since 2020
2 years ago
CDS contracts referencing Talen Energy Supply will be settled by credit event auction next month. And Talen's recovery levels will have relevance for a number of CLO managers that have held onto the company's debt - in some cases having bought more very recently -
Talen triggers first index-hitting credit event since Europcar
2 years ago
Talen Energy Supply has triggered a bankruptcy credit event, the Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has ruled, making this the first default to hit US high yield index CDX HY since September 2020 and the first to hit a CDS index since January last year -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
2 years 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... -
Russia looks to avoid default as deliverable list points to 27-cent recovery
2 years ago
The Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has published a preliminary list of bonds it deems deliverable into Russian Federation CDS contracts, even though reports suggest Russia may have avoided default with just one day left on the country's grace period for overdue international bond payments -
Earnings wait puts German firm’s investors in real state
2 years ago
The credit market’s brief relief rally on Thursday morning has given way to a resumption of the bearish run, with one European high yield borrower entering dangerous territory and Tesla coming under pressure in US credit after its share price took a hit -
Prep work begins for Russia credit event auction
2 years ago
The Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has started preparing for a credit event auction to settle CDS referencing the Russian Federation, which stands on the brink of triggering sovereign contracts -
German property co hits new wides as investors scrutinise investigation report
2 years ago
The bearish momentum that gripped financial markets on Friday has spilled over the weekend into Monday's session, with an especially big move in the debt of one German real estate borrower taking it to worrisome spread levels -
Russia’s long EM index tenure cut in one swoop
2 years ago
Various constituent changes have been tabled for the forthcoming March roll of CDX and iTraxx credit derivative indices into new series, but one stand out is the administrator’s decision to eject Russia from all series of CDX EM -
Ukraine crisis takes EU and Russian markets into new territory
2 years ago
Credit spreads went back to the wides again on Monday, after the European Union intensified its pressure on the Russian economy and reached an unprecedented agreement to supply Ukraine with weapons -
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 -
Ukrainian volatility speaks loud and clear after Russia talks fail
2 years ago
Ukrainian and Russian credit are ending the week with renewed volatility, as failed attempts at diplomatic talks appeared to exacerbate rather than simmer down tensions between the countries
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