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Growth in Bric nations may not help global economy
Growth in Bric nations may not help global economy
Basel III proposals could put off bond investors
Regulations to increase loss absorbency across the capital structure could deter bond investors from purchasing bank debt, analysts said at CreditSights’ annual conference yesterday.
EU bolstering Club Med to fend off second banking crisis
EU help for Club Med nations is designed to give European banks enough time to minimise exposure to the region prior to debt restructurings, said analysts at a Fitch Ratings conference.
Deutsche hires high yield professionals for European trading business
Deutsche adds two to European high yield team
Bond investors bullish on sub-Saharan Africa
Debt investors are looking to sub-Saharan Africa, where strong demand for commodities is propelling high growth.
Fixed income investors look to ethical funds – but do they pay?
Of all asset classes, fixed income has been one of the slowest to embrace ethical investment. Thanks in part to the growing influence of sovereign wealth funds, this may be set to change. But for many, lingering questions about whether constraining your…
Distressed debt expert sees opportunities from global recession
The head of special situations at Alcentra says distressed debt investors should head for Europe if the global economy slumps again.
Bank funding blow from ECB repo withdrawal
As the European Central Bank winds down its repo facility, there are fears that traditional avenues of securitisation issuance are still not viable.
BlueBay recruits Deutsche’s Mark Dowding
Former head of European fixed income for DWS Investments hired to build government bond franchise.
Deutsche Bank nabs Mayer and Cai from UBS
Jeffrey Meyer will become new head of global markets for North America, while Cai takes responsibility for corporate and investment banking in Asia.
Pimco recruits chief for Asia-Pacific office
Ki Myung Hong joins the asset manager from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
StormHarbour appoints new managing principal
Thierry Sciard, previously head of alternatives at Fortis Investments, joins StormHarbour.
European distressed debt investors could benefit from double-dip
Alcentra head of special situations says second wave of global recession is likely, and predicts distressed debt opportunities in Europe.
RBS takes on Latin America DCM head from Credit Suisse
Charles Achoa joins Royal Bank of Scotland after 13 years at Credit Suisse.