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US travel, energy and retail credits take big hit as variant rout extends
2 years ago
The widening trend in credit is extending as the weekend approaches, with US spreads picking up the baton from Europe's earlier surge -
Deutsche Bank adds credit trading head to US build out
2 years ago
Deutsche Bank is looking at the next phase of its US development with the hire of a credit trading head from another bank -
Credit Rendezvous: And breathe...
2 years ago
The unanimous verdict is that credit spreads will be moving wider – they have to. But the difficulty credit fund managers face is predicting when the next sell-off comes and how sharp it will be. In the Q3 instalment of Creditflux’s Credit Rendezvous, the over-riding message from portfolio managers is that there’s little point in taking on too much risk. The report features the views of prominent credit figures including Paul Horvath (Orchard), Himani Trivedi (Nuveen), Ronnie Jaber (Onex), Graham Rainbow (Alcentra) and Michelle Russell-Dowe (Schroders). The report looks at 14 segments of the market including CLOs, direct lending, leveraged loans, distressed debt and credit derivatives. -
Tranche traders aim to navigate default risk while staying clear of coronavirus contagion
4 years ago
The CDS market is navigating between two sources of risk for equity and mezzanine high yield index tranches. The default of US media company McClatchy has focused idiosyncratic concerns, while the spread of the coronavirus has stoked fears of a systemic sell-off. -
Complacency rules after rally in run-up to UK election
4 years ago
UK credits rallying was a familiar sight for much of November, mainly due to investors cutting their previous short positions ahead of the country’s 12 December election, but dealers reported little appetite to replace long, short or hedging trades going into the final stretch. -
Deep dive trade is on, but single name risks still abound
4 years ago
High yield CDS is reversing its previous underperformance versus investment grade, reflecting an investor shift down the quality spectrum in cash bonds. -
Roll week leaves CDS in strange places
4 years ago
CDS traders navigate a much-changed landscape in October, after one of the most impactful index rolls in recent times.
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