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Matalan credit event ruling draws heavily on precedents, says DC
3 years ago
A bankruptcy credit event ruling on Matalan - the first this year in a European index - was a close call and relied heavily on several precedent credit events, the EMEA Determinations Committee has said -
Nine bonds make list to settle Noble, positing 98-cent CDS pay out
3 years ago
Nine bonds are on an initial list of deliverable obligations to settle at auction CDS referencing Noble Corporation, the latest CDX HY index constituent to trigger a bankruptcy credit event -
Noble Corp auction date set as low recoveries stack up
3 years ago
The Americas Determinations Committee has set a date to settle CDS referencing the offshore driller, which looks set to follow Chesapeake Energy as the latest in a run of big pay outs for protection buyers -
Distressed to the nines: Noble joins CDX HY default tally
3 years ago
Noble Corporation, a US offshore drilling company, has triggered a bankruptcy credit event, the Americas Determinations Committee has ruled - making it the ninth default in the on-the-run CDX HY index -
US private credit defaults jump to 8.1% with smaller firms taking the brunt
3 years ago
US private credit defaults increased up to 8.1% at the end of the second quarter, up from 5.9% in Q1, according to the Proskauer Private Credit Default Index -
Chesapeake auction delayed over convertibles question
3 years ago
A credit event auction to settle Chesapeake Energy Corporation CDS has been postponed for at least two weeks while the Determinations Committee seeks clarity on status of the company's convertible bonds -
Chesapeake auction could face delay over convertible conundrum
3 years ago
A credit event auction next week to settle Chesapeake Energy Corporation CDS could be postponed as uncertainty hangs over the status of the company's convertible bonds -
Chesapeake deliverables point to big pay-out on CDS
3 years ago
An initial list of deliverable obligations to settle CDS referencing Chesapeake Energy Corporation at auction points to a pay-out of over 97 cents to protection buyers - higher than where five-year contracts are priced -
Chesapeake CDS auction date set
3 years ago
Dealers have set a date to settle Chesapeake Energy Corp CDS, in what will be the thirteenth credit event auction of 2020 -
California Res auction brings 99 cent problem for CDS protection sellers
3 years ago
An auction to settle CDS referencing California Resources Corp has settled at just 1.125 cents, meaning a 98.875 cents pay-out to protection buyers -
Chesapeake default takes CDS auctions to eight-year high
3 years ago
Chesapeake Energy has been confirmed as the latest CDX HY index constituent to require settlement at auction, after the Americas Determinations Committee ruled it has triggered a bankruptcy credit event -
California Res deliverables list points to 98 cents CDS pay-out
3 years ago
Three bonds have made it onto the final list of obligations to settle CDS referencing California Resources Corp, which triggered a failure-to-pay credit event earlier this month -
Chesapeake bankruptcy points to hit for CDS and loan holders
3 years ago
Chesapeake Energy looks set to become the latest in a string of defaults to hit US high yield index CDX HY, after the Oklahoma City headquartered shale producer filed for chapter 11 protection -
Ouch it Hertz! CDS auction result hits index and protection sellers
3 years ago
Hertz Corporation CDS has been settled at auction at 26.375 cents, much lower than protection sellers might have hoped for only last week. But the final price was slightly better than initial bidding signalled -
Pimco stands alone in Hertz CDS tussle as recovery hopes fall
3 years ago
The Americas Determinations Committee has resolved a challenge on Hertz Corp deliverable obligations in time for tomorrow's credit event auction. But it was not a unanimous decision, with Pimco voting against other members -
DC rejects Valaris credit event request
3 years ago
The Americas Determinations Committee has rejected a request to rule on whether UK headquartered offshore driller Valaris has triggered a restructuring credit event -
CLOs dodge offshore driller as restructuring credit event question posed
3 years ago
The Americas Determinations Committee has been asked to rule on whether UK headquartered offshore driller Valaris has triggered a restructuring credit event -
DC sets tight deadline to resolve Hertz challenge
3 years ago
The Americas Determinations Committtee has set a deadline of 5pm New York time tomorrow to resolve a challenge to obligations for next week's Hertz Corp CDS auction -
JC Penney CDS pays near 100% to protection buyers
3 years ago
JC Penney CDS has settled at auction close to zero, lower even than the paltry recoveries indicated beforehand -
Intelsat CDS set for deemed auction today at 100% recovery
3 years ago
Intelsat Investments CDS will be settled today at 100% recovery through a deemed auction, the Determinations Committee has said -
Index equity tranches show resilience in face of default spike
3 years ago
Lower credit index volatility in May refocused investor minds on idiosyncratic risk, with some give-up by previously outperforming equity tranches -
Default cluster brings warning for recoveries and operations
3 years ago
The pace at which credit event auctions stacked up in May sent investors a strong warning to review default and recovery expectations, as well as to ensure operational readiness after years of benign markets -
RBC gets dressed for distress as it targets credit auctions
3 years ago
Royal Bank of Canada has emerged as a new entrant in the world of credit event auction bidding, a move that chimes with the bank’s recent push into distressed credit trading and suggests it sees a strong line of CDS settlement business in the coming months -
Diamond auction settles CDS at 7.4 cents
3 years ago
A credit event auction to settle Diamond Offshore Drilling CDS produced a final price of 7.375 cents, resulting in a pay-out to protection buyers of 92.625 -
Bankrupt Hertz runs out of gas with CLOs holding $245 million
3 years ago
CLOs hold $245 million of Hertz’ debt as the US-based car rental company drives into bankruptcy protection, with the coronavirus panedemic putting brakes on the Estero, Florida-headquartered's firm car rental operations
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