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Dispersion begets dispersion in mixed bag of fund returns
2 years ago
Idiosyncratic risks are set to rise in credit, with fund managers becoming occupied with tail risks, and that has been seen in a scattered set of March hedge fund returns -
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... -
Tech and supply chain concerns take credit back to year's wides
2 years ago
A cocktail of bearish signals has taken credit markets back to their widest levels since March, with Tuesday's sell off spilling over into the Wednesday session -
Heavy mood greets Europe’s return as earnings and rates policy weigh
2 years ago
The European market on its return after the long weekend is greeted with another sizeable push wider in spreads, with focus on US Federal reserve policy, this week’s round of corporate earnings and the prospect of US 10-year inflation linked bond yields turning positive for the first time in two years -
US oil drive boosts credit, but property firm goes against the flow
2 years ago
US moves to increase oil supply have prompted financial markets to resume rallying, after Russia dampened optimism on peace in Ukraine. But one European company is moving sharply in the other direction -
Credit rally extends as investors welcome hawkish but clearer Fed message
2 years ago
Credit markets have carried their rally over to another day, fuelled in part by what investors have interpreted as a hawkish but clear message from the US Federal Reserve on policy tightening -
China pledges and Russia/Ukraine peace hopes drive relief rally
2 years ago
Credit markets have surged tighter on Wednesday, with China's pledge to support covid-hit markets and hopes rising for Russia-Ukraine peace discussions ahead of US Federal Reserve policy moves that are widely thought to have been priced in -
China's covid response fuels regional dislocation and slowdown fear
2 years ago
Asian credit divergence has extended into a second day, with China's move to address rising covid numbers driving regional spreads as investors elsewhere await a closely watched Federal Reserve meeting -
Europe leads rally ahead of Fed despite mounting concerns from Asia
2 years ago
Credit markets have begun the week on a firmer tone, with Europe outperforming, despite concerns that rising covid-19 cases in China could add a further source of supply disruption -
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 -
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 -
Global markets reel as Russia goes to war with Ukraine
2 years ago
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is sending shockwaves around the region and far beyond, with the military campaign demanding a sharp reassessment of where the spiralling crisis could lead -
European credit rallies in stark discord with deepening Ukraine crisis
2 years ago
Cognitive dissonance looks to be afoot in the credit market on Wednesday, with indices rallying for a second day even as Russian and Ukrainian spreads move to new wides -
Investors look to US response after Putin lights touch paper on Ukraine intervention
2 years ago
Credit investors are left facing a what-happens-next moment after Vladimir Putin recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent states, paving the way for Russian forces to intervene. In response the US has moved swiftly to impose new sanctions targeting the two regions -
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 -
Europe drives relief rally after Russia signals troop withdrawal
2 years ago
European financial market volatility has brought another reversal of relative value dynamics versus the US, with Russia/Ukraine developments extending their sway -
Heavy market rout takes credit back to November 2020 levels
2 years ago
High volatility is gripping financial markets at the end of a week that has been decisively bearish for credit spreads, as concerns about the end of central bank stimulus and warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine next month layer on pain for investors -
Credit Rendezvous: the upside of inflation
2 years ago
It is clear, inflation is not transitory and central banks are acting with several interest rate hikes likely in store for the US this year. That makes loans and CLO debt tranches attractive, but there could be opportunities beyond these floating rate assets -
Reality check for credit as omicron research timeline extends
2 years ago
Another dose of harsh reality has sunk into financial markets on Tuesday, as investors continue to reappraise the impact of tightening travel restrictions and the timeline for pharmaceutical work to address the omicron covid-19 variant -
Traders hunt for Monday bargains in Black Friday debris
2 years ago
The turmoil of Black Friday has given way to a counter-wise move on Monday, with financial markets latching onto scraps of hope over the weekend following the panic of a newly discovered covid-19 variant -
Loans will be winners in bearish year for credit: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
Floating rate loans are best positioned for a year of widening credit spreads, but high yield bonds will outperform investment grade and EM credit is set for losses, says BNP Paribas in its 2022 outlook -
Energy crunch grows as differentiator for EM and western credit
2 years ago
Surging energy prices are adding to the inflationary picture in global economies and point to a mounting crisis that could bring sharply divergent performance for different parts of the credit market -
Credit Rendezvous: Credit spins full circle
2 years ago
The third quarter was massive in terms of volumes with CLOs, high yield, leverage loans and private equity registering record issuance. But credit spreads were up and down as inflation fears, crackdowns in China and rising coronavirus cases became catalysts for risk-off sentiment in July and September -
Chinese power crunch brings off day for credit as investor optimism dims
2 years ago
Concerns about a China slowdown, Germany's election result, rate hikes and the US government's inability to lift its debt ceiling have contributed to a sharp move wider in credit, as investors attempt to digest a variety of big unknowns -
Chinese credit makes gains as Europe and US slump on Fed taper fears
2 years ago
Chinese credit spreads on Thursday depicted an island of optimism as global credit and stocks - including its own - slumped against a mounting confluence of concerns
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