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Fund performance: Credit funds end difficult 2022 on a positive note
1 year ago
In December 66% of credit funds reached a positive return, following an even better November where 81% of all funds pushed into the black -
CDS volume jumps by 50% as investors seek new ways to do business
1 year ago
Credit derivatives traders are wrapping up a bumper year, in which there was a big increase in volume and a growing number of use cases for the product -
Powell outlook brings risk buyers out in droves, but reality check looks soon to follow
1 year ago
Comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday on the pace of future rate hikes have prompted a sharp rally across global financial markets, including credit. But dissenting voices have already begun to point out the enthusiasm is likely overdone -
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 -
European outperformance creates index options trading mismatch: Barclays
1 year ago
The recent outperformance of European credit over US has shifted the value of iTraxx index options, but CDX index volatility premiums stand out for having hit a new low -
"Ugly" eurozone inflation numbers cap off torrid week for credit
1 year ago
Credit spreads are heading tighter into the weekend, as investors rebalance positions against a backdrop of easing currency pressures but a challenging array of European inflation numbers and a highly charged Brazilian election month about to kick off -
Down in the hole: investors hedge their bets ahead of pivotal Powell
2 years ago
Credit spreads are shifting wider on Friday, after an initial improvement, as investors try to balance positions ahead of what could be a pivotal speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell -
Bulls extend credit improvement as oil falters at key level
2 years ago
Having hit their widest prints of the month on Monday, credit indices are extending their run of gradual improvement into a third day – but with investors wary of placing big bets ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole meeting -
Italian rally extends as Europe opens week on stronger tone than US
2 years ago
Improvement in Italian spreads is helping the European market maintain its better tone at the start of the week, but after July’s rally many investors will be wary at entering a month that has often been negative for credit performance -
Market whipsaws tighter as west holds out on Russian sanctions
2 years ago
Extreme market volatility is extending into the weekend, with a big gap tighter in spreads on Friday as the credit market see-saws due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the uncertain response of both western countries and China -
Asian property co default in crosshairs as DC agrees to rule on failure-to-pay
2 years ago
Yuzhou Group is under consideration as a default trigger for CDS contracts, after the Asia Ex-Japan Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee agreed to rule on failure-to-pay question -
Financial-corporate compression in play as relief rally extends
2 years ago
Credit markets are experiencing a second day of improvement, with financials outperforming corporate borrowers in the investment grade arena -
See what's next: Netflix gives whole market a chill
2 years ago
Financial markets look set to end the week once again on a bearish trajectory, with fears over consumer confidence and company earnings helping take credit spreads back to their widest levels since the start of December -
China Huarong’s late annual report unsettles market
3 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. -
Tobacco splutters in broad market sell off
3 years ago
Credit and equity are under pressure on Tuesday as markets pull back from their improved levels amid concerns about the worsening global covid-19 picture. But tobacco companies have their own problems to contend with, with the US considering a proposal to require lower nicotine levels in cigarettes and other countries also looking to curb sales -
High yield credits play catch up as central banks put brakes on bull run
3 years ago
High yield single names gained attention on Thursday, as financial markets took a breather after three days of improvement to digest UK and China central bank policy signals -
Big US banks pull back from CLO primary market to preserve cash
4 years ago
CLO triple As have tightened substantially in recent weeks to tights of 155 basis points in the primary market - but sources say the big US banks that typcially invest in these bonds are not buying -
Norinchukin's CLO portfolio decreases for first time in years
4 years ago
Japanese CLO heavyweight Norinchukin posted its financial statements yesterday, where it reported a 1.42% drop from its statements at the end of the second quarter -
Arizona pension to deploy up to $700 million a year in private credit
4 years ago
Arizona Public Safety Employee System is looking to deploy $600-700 million in private credit strategies per year in order to meet its target allocation, according to board documents seen by Creditflux. -
Japan Post Bank's CLO book grows fastest of top five buyers
5 years ago
Japan Post Bank continues its march toward the top tier of CLO investors, with the bank registering JPY 1.32 trillion (around $12.24 billion) of CLOs on its balance sheet as of 30 June, according to its latest financial statements -
CLOs are 11% of Nochu's assets as bank posts JPY 7.4 trillion investments
5 years ago
Norinchukin bought another JPY 600 billion ($4.77 billion) CLOs in the first quarter, taking its total investments in the asset class to JPY 7.4 trillion ($66.8 billion), according to the bank’s latest financial statements -
Japan Post Bank's CLO investments grow another 17.13% in first quarter
5 years ago
Japan Post Bank added another 17.13% to its CLO investments in the first three months of 2019, taking its total holdings to JPY 1.18 trillion ($10.63 billion) -
Four private credit managers score as Arizona pension fund commits $250 million
6 years ago
The $9.78 billion pension fund has mandated nearly $250 million to four private credit managers, alongside additional commitments for co-investment opportunities -
Real estate debt set for major growth in the middle east, accordng to report
6 years ago
Real estate private debt is set to see major growth in the middle east over the next five to 10 years, according to joint research by JLL and Clifford Chance -
Asian credit is a compelling way to diversify, says Double Haven
8 years ago
Asian credit offers attractive risk-adjusted returns against both emerging and developed markets, according to a research piece published by Hong Kong-based Double Haven
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