High yield
Creaky credit sparks ‘high’ dispersion in CLO pricing
Investors are becoming more particular when it comes to tranches and managers
Barclays, Deutsche, Credit Suisse take $437m hit on leveraged loans
Higher interest rates eroded value of facilities stuck in pre-syndication during Q3
‘Monster’ rally shows junk index isn’t what it was
Speed of recovery reflects structural and technical changes in US high yield
Credit markets falter as dealers slash inventory
Net negative sell-side bond positions exacerbate price gapping and settlement failure
Ratings can still sharpen credit risk picture
Study shows even the most modern default models benefit from adding credit rating information
Covid recession makes US insurers’ junk bond piles riskier
About $227.5 billion of firms’ debt holdings are BB+ rated or lower
Covid-19 and the credit cycle
The Covid-19 health crisis has dramatically affected just about every aspect of the economy, including the transition from a record long benign credit cycle to a stressed one, with still uncertain dimensions. This paper seeks to assess the credit climate…
Bond-CDS basis keeps investors interested
Difference between cash bond spreads and derivatives tightens but still offers value, dealers say
BlackRock's muni funds slow to rebound from Covid crunch
Cumulative returns have barely edged up for these funds since end-March
Scared of fallen angels? So are the rating agencies
Data shows rating agencies more reluctant to downgrade firms at the investment-grade boundary
CSDR buy-ins – next on the regulatory chopping block?
A big jump in trade fails is adding to doubts about the EU’s settlement discipline regime
Electronic bond trading stalled in volatile markets
Bid/offer spreads on bond platforms spiked in March and the buy side struggled to trade
El-Erian on Covid-19 policy risks and central bank capture
Former Pimco chief says Fed has gone too far, market function rules needed and chance opens for shared policy load
Investors abandoned junk bond ETFs in March
Forced sale of ‘fallen angels’ could exacerbate outflows at end-April
Quants warn on credit risk in stocks
Conventional models may be missing explosion in novel exposure
‘Fallen angels’ pose little threat to EU funds
Passive fund outflows in a credit crisis would put pressure on high-yield bond prices
The corporate bond revolution will be streamed
Dealers are piping feeds of live, executable prices direct to select clients
Innovation in execution: Morgan Stanley
Risk Awards 2020: Odd-lot bot handles almost half of bank’s credit trades
EU high-yield funds at risk of liquidity shock – Esma
High-yield bond funds have just 13% of NAV in high-quality liquid assets on average
New frontiers
Innovative investment opportunities are helping to mitigate risk and satisfy Solvency II capital requirements as insurers face continued economic uncertainty. Frederic Morlaye, managing director, insurance and capital management solutions, Global Markets…
Saba’s Weinstein: ETFs ‘destroy value’ in junk bonds
Hedge funds wary of high-yield bonds; blame ETFs for shrinking liquidity premium