Refine Search
Article Categories
Strategy Tags
- Direct lending (5)
- Emerging markets (1)
- High yield bonds (remove)
- Investment grade credit (7)
- Structured credit (2)
- CLO (15)
- Distressed debt (3)
- Leveraged loans (32)
- Synthetic/SRT (12)
Geography Tags
-
Points up front: ESG official rants at ESG
1 year ago
Stuart Kirk, the former head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, signed off on a frank note as he unveiled his resignation on LinkedIn -
"If earnings weaken, equity and credit markets could enter a new phase in the sell-off"
1 year ago
High yield has outperformed equities since the sell-off this year, but that relationship could change -
We’ll get through this awkward patch
2 years ago
Wide liabilities have made pricing CLOs trickier in the past few months. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium were optimistic that the arbitrage is OK — so long as you can place those triple As -
"Strong growth is not necessary for good loan or bond performance, but it keeps a recession at bay"
2 years ago
The picture in credit was looking good (even with inflation rising) until Russia invaded Ukraine -
Points up front: Definitely not an ex-parrot
2 years ago
One of the biggest credit fund launches last month was Arini, led by star credit trader Hamza Lemssouguer -
The Creditflux CLO Symposium was back as an in-person event for the first time in two years and participants were delighted to socialise and bask in an amazing year for the credit industry2 years ago
-
"The CLO industry can be a little clubby… it feels like there are few advocates"
2 years ago
Pension Danmark's David Altenhofen taks our credit quiz -
Points up front: Tasty vaccine giveaway
2 years ago
Asset manager Vanguard is welcoming employees back to the office by offering a $1,000 bonus to staff who are fully vaccinated by October -
"Do not rush to set up a check-box approach with negative screening and start de-investing"
2 years ago
Instead of rushing through an ESG framework, asset managers need to adopt a long- and short-term approach -
"Alongside larger private equity funds, loan volumes will continue to grow"
2 years ago
Spire's Phil Bennett-Britton takes our credit quiz -
"Pain is on the way: spreads are too tight, while compression and carry are done. But what if it's not?"
2 years ago
Welshcake reminds us that mid-cycle portfolio management is a funny old game -
"Technology won’t replace human judgement. In ESG a qualitative review is necessary"
3 years ago
The social aspect of ESG must be given sufficient weight in investment decisions -
"Don’t buy loans for the floating rate component alone"
3 years ago
Loomis Sayles' Matt Eagan takes our credit quiz -
"The lack of standardised ESG data creates opportunities for data-driven investors"
3 years ago
Investors can gain an edge by using technology to help parse ESG data -
A transformational framework means fund managers have to drive real-world change
3 years ago
There are managers who make transformational investments, those who incorporate ESG and those who do nothing -
All types of financing will have to incorporate ESG risks and use their real economy influence
3 years ago
Fund managers can no longer ignore, postpone or hide from measures to tackle climate change -
There will surely be jewels in the high yield dung heap, but the risk-reward is more compelling in IG
4 years ago
Whatever the long-term effects of the pandemic, one thing stays the same: IG looks attractive -
Investors need to ask: can my asset manager survive the crisis?
Mergers, declines in assets and changes in risk profile can signal that an investment manager is not as healthy as it was -
New accounting rules could be the axe that decapitates zombie credits
Weak borrowers are likely to be hit as lenders start accounting for expected losses4 years ago -
‘Buying the dip’ is going to be a poor investment strategy when the next downturn comes
4 years ago
The next credit downturn will be shallower but more prolonged than the last, so what works will be different, too -
Points up front: There are lies, damn lies and awards pitches
4 years ago
We’re hearing empty boasts, trash talking of their rivals and no shortage of promises that will absolutely be delivered. -
Points up front: Talking his book (which is available on Amazon)
4 years ago
For listed asset managers, an earnings call is generally not the right forum to market or advertise upcoming funds. But it might be exactly the right place to try and sell your book. -
Helicopter money is more productive than sponsoring the next bout of company share buybacks
4 years ago
The ECB is set to recommence its asset purchase programme, but what’s wrong with putting money directly into the hands of people? -
If national income were a four-cylinder engine, the US economy is really only firing on one
4 years ago
The US economy’s reliance on consumers increases the likelihood of further rate cuts and diminishing returns for credit investors -
CLOs are pricing with an acronym premium rather than an illiquidity premium
John Popp of Credit Suisse Asset Management takes our credit quiz
4 years ago
Want all the latest news, comment, analysis and data?