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Rising stars will fuel double B boom, says BofA
2 years ago
A rising star cycle is underway and adds to a bullish outlook for double B credits with company results pointing to an ‘epic V-shaped recovery’ in high yield revenues and earnings, say Bank of America credit strategists -
Green QE is future, says BofA
2 years ago
Last week's European Central Bank strategy review confirmed that climate change policies will dictate the shape of future asset purchases, say Bank of America credit strategists -
Single Bs and periphery in favour as European HY market deleverages: BofA
2 years ago
Single B, periphery, leisure, retail and services high yield credit all look to offer value, amid indications the European market is deleveraging quicker than expected -
Credit funds at a glance (April 2021)
3 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves -
BofA replaces European lev fin capital markets head
3 years ago
Bank of America has named a new head of European leveraged finance capital markets, with Joe Bishay leaving the role -
Rates moves points to credit improvement, say BofA strategists
3 years ago
Focus on the rates market and the future direction of central banks has brought jitters back to credit in recent weeks and had a chilling affect on bond total returns. But higher government yields could end up being good for credit, say Bank of America strategists -
BofA restructures special situations and distressed debt trading desks
3 years ago
Bank of America has restructured its regional special situations and distressed debt trading teams -
Hayfin hires senior BofA figure as private credit portfolio manager
3 years ago
Hayfin Capital Management has hired a Bank of America official as a London-based portfolio manager in the firm’s private credit team -
Full circle for credit as investors navigate stormy year-opener
3 years ago
Credit is ending 2021's politically tumultuous first week tighter in cash bonds and flattish in CDS spreads, but performance has noticeably lagged more emphatic improvements in stocks, commodities and the record-hitting Bitcoin -
Bet on beta compression - except in sub fin CDS, say BofA strategists
3 years ago
Beta compression will be a dominant theme in 2021 for high yield versus investment grade CDS and bonds, financial versus non-financial credit and subordinated versus senior financial bonds, say Bank or America strategists in a research note. Short volatility positions are also attractive, they add, while cautioning sub versus senior financial CDS could buck the trend -
Dealers power up as tranche trading hits new heights
3 years ago
A big year for index tranche trading has taken volume within grasping distance of full-year 2019, a post-financial crisis record, with a deepening pool of dealers adding support -
High yield inflows return as appetite moves to long end
3 years ago
A heavy slant in preference for investment grade credit has been underscored by high grade funds recording their 20th week of inflows in a row, but high yield funds are also back to positive flow for the first time in three weeks on returning European appetite -
US swaps rule relaxation brings underperformance of bank CDS
3 years ago
US Federal Reserve changes to the Volcker rule has caused bank stocks to surge, but credit market perceptions are less positive -
Volatility trading has room to run, say strategists, as market holds firm after rally
3 years ago
Big intraday swings have abated from the credit market, but spreads are finely poised in their mid-range positioning between the March peaks of the crisis and pre-crisis levels. According to strategists, this leaves plenty to play for in volatility trading -
Autos dominate in BofA €25 billion fallen angel watchlist
4 years ago
Downgrade impact for fallen angels in the coming months could be more extreme than during the 2008 financial crisis, Bank of America strategists have warned, as they identified €25 billion worth of debt at European investment grade companies most at risk of falling into high yield territory -
Sovereign borrowing will crowd out corps and produce fallen angels, warns BofA
4 years ago
Investors should be wary of buying coporate credit that yields less than sovereign debt, Bank of America strategists have warned, predicting €20-30 billion of European fallen angel volume lies ahead as the market cycle turns -
BlueBay adds distressed specialist to EM credit team
4 years ago
The hire follows BlueBay appointing Mihai Florian in January to develop the firm’s capabilities in illiquid emerging market corporate credit -
Boeing/Airbus dogfight widens spreads as WTO ruling exposes Europe's trade weaknesses
4 years ago
The World Trade Organisation’s go-ahead for the US to impose $7.5 billion of tariffs on imports from the EU has sent credit spreads sharply wider. And, according to latest credit research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, it exposes Europe’s “Achilles heel” -
Four sectors most favoured by bullish resumption of QE, say BAML strategists
4 years ago
Autos, healthcare, media and real estate bonds are likely to be the biggest initial beneficiaries if the European Central Bank reinvigorates its corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) next week, say Bank of America Merrill Lynch credit strategists -
High beta's time to shine in next leg of rally, says BAML
4 years ago
High-beta credits have yet to reward expectations they would lead the market rally in 2019, but this is about to change, according to a research note by Bank of America Merrill Lynch -
Bespoke gains pull CLO buyers as market tipped to hit $100bn
5 years ago
Synthetic bespoke issuance could catch up with the more visible CLO market this year, say structured credit specialists -
Credit spread improvement is calm before the storm, warn strategists
5 years ago
European and US credit markets have begun 2019 with a more buoyant tone than they ended 2018, but strategists warn that bearish factors still outweigh and suggest the overall direction of spreads this year is likely to be wider -
UBS hires former BAML leveraged finance head in London
6 years ago
UBS has appointed a new managing director to its leveraged loan and high yield bond team. The new hire is a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank levereaged finance specialist -
Popular shortlists Apollo, Oaktree, BAML and Bain for rapid NPL sale
6 years ago
Spain’s Banco Popular is in talks with Apollo, Oaktree, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bain Capital about selling a portfolio of non-performing loans, according to Spanish newspaper Expansión -
Oaktree brings in distressed debt specialist from US lender
7 years ago
Distressed debt specialist leaves bank for buy-side role in London
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