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German property co hits new wides as investors scrutinise investigation report
2 years ago
The bearish momentum that gripped financial markets on Friday has spilled over the weekend into Monday's session, with an especially big move in the debt of one German real estate borrower taking it to worrisome spread levels -
Potential failure to pay has occurred on Russian CDS, says Determinations Committee
2 years ago
The Russian Federation is moving closer to triggering a credit event on foreign debt, with the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee having ruled a potential failure to pay has occurred -
RusRail no-auction vote means CDS holders must track down bonds
2 years ago
Russian Railways CDS contracts will not be settled via auction despite the borrower having triggered a failure-to-pay credit event, the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has ruled -
DC meets to consider next steps on Russia and RusRail CDS
2 years ago
The Emea Determinations Committee is meeting today, having accepted a request to rule on whether a potential failure to pay has occurred on Russian Federation CDS contracts -
Russian sovereign posed to DC as 'potential failure to pay'
2 years ago
The Russian Federation has again been referred to the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee for the second time in a month, this time with the questioner asking if a potential failure to pay has occurred -
Sovereign in scope as Russian Railways triggers first Ukraine-linked credit event
2 years ago
Russian Railways had triggered a failure-to-pay credit event, the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee has ruled, making this the first sanctions-related credit event since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February -
Russia returns to default pricing as railway co awaits credit event vote
2 years ago
Russian credit spreads are once again under intense pressure and sanctions-related credit events are back under the spotlight as the country's state-owned railway company faces the scrutiny of the Emea Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee -
Russian Railways posed to DC as failure-to-pay credit event
2 years ago
Russian Railways has been posed as a failure-to-pay credit event, following a filing about its debt on the Swiss Stock Exchange on Friday -
Russia extends rally as DC rules against repudiation / moratorium
2 years ago
Russian Federation CDS contracts rallied strongly for a second day on Thursday, after the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee ruled a repudiation / moratorium had not occurred on the country's sovereign debt -
DC accepts request to rule on Russian repudiation / moratorium
2 years ago
The Russian Federation is subject to credit event scrutiny over warnings it could repay foreign bond investors in rubles, with the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee agreeing to rule on a 'potential repudiation / moratorium' question -
Russia debt repudiation / moratorium question lands with Determinations Committee
2 years ago
The Russian Federation looks to be edging closer towards triggering a credit event, having been referred to the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee for a 'potential repudiation / moratorium' on its bonds -
Russia’s long EM index tenure cut in one swoop
2 years ago
Various constituent changes have been tabled for the forthcoming March roll of CDX and iTraxx credit derivative indices into new series, but one stand out is the administrator’s decision to eject Russia from all series of CDX EM -
Russia CDS won't be orphaned in credit event but could pay big, say investors
2 years ago
Contrary to a flurry of recent media reports, Russian Federation CDS contracts are highly likely to have deliverable bonds in the event the country triggers a credit event - and this could come soon with high pay outs for protection holders -
From one nation of yellow flowers to another: we are with you
2 years ago
It is Saint David's Day, the biggest day in the Welsh calendar. Today it is not a celebration but a call to action -
Russia debt hits default levels amid FX and asset lock-up
2 years ago
Russia appears to be on the brink of default on its debt, with bonds and CDS pricing in the likelihood of an imminent trigger -
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 -
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 -
Ukrainian volatility speaks loud and clear after Russia talks fail
2 years ago
Ukrainian and Russian credit are ending the week with renewed volatility, as failed attempts at diplomatic talks appeared to exacerbate rather than simmer down tensions between the countries -
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 -
Ukraine and Russia volatility steps up amid political trial and conflict fears
2 years ago
Ukrainian and Russian spreads are among the market's biggest movers at the start of the week, as developing tensions between the two countries ramp up another notch and former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has arrived in Kyiv to face treason charges -
Determinations Committee agrees to rule on first credit event question in 10 months
2 years ago
Credit event triggers are back on the market's list of discussion points for the first time since February, with the Determinations Committee having agreed to rule on an Asian failure to pay question -
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 -
Investors shrug at new Evergrande bond deadline a week on from roll havoc
2 years ago
Chinese real estate giant Evergrande looks unlikely to meet a $45 million bond payment due on Wednesday despite reports it plans to sell a $1.5 billion commercial bank stake. But credit markets are showing very little reaction despite initial default concerns having up-ended CDS index rolls only last week -
Lebanon CDS auction pays out 86 cents to protection buyers
4 years ago
Holders of protection on Lebanon sovereign debt have received an 86 cent pay-out on every dollar, after today's credit event auction produced a final price of just 14 cents -
Eight bidders line up for Lebanon CDS auction as Morgan Stanley joins
4 years ago
Tomorrow's auction to settle Lebanon sovereign CDS will have eight participating bidders, after the Determinations Committee voted to add Morgan Stanley to the list
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