Yield
Yield-hungry investors shirk bail-in bond buffet
Banks fear the buy-side’s appetite for MREL debt is on the wane
In hunt for profitability, EU banks turn to risky assets
Exposures to high-risk items across EU banking sector hit €97.2 billion
MetLife investment yields squeezed by rate cuts, repo turmoil
Investment spread at retirement and income solutions unit down to 1.02%
FVA – Time to go asymmetric?
Despite being introduced over six years ago, there is still no market consensus on how to calculate funding valuation adjustments. One point of contention is whether to use the same funding curve for borrowing and lending (symmetric funding) or to use…
What gold's rise means for rates, equities
It has been several years since we have seen volatility in gold. An increase in gold volatility can typically be associated with a change in sentiment and investor behavior. The precious metal has surged this year on increased demand for safe haven…
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
Sponsored Q&A
Collateral manager of the year: BNY Mellon
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Generali pivots from corporate bonds
Company debt makes up 31.6% of life insurance investment portfolio; 28.1% of property and casualty portfolio
In hunt for yield, US insurers turn to illiquid assets
Mortgage exposures grow 72% in eight years since 2010
Risk Technology Awards 2019: Making machines more helpful
Machine learning can be too efficient; now, vendors are looking for ways to make it more accurate. Clive Davidson looks at the stories behind this year’s Risk Technology Awards
The credit skew market’s surprise package
Mediobanca’s €1.6 billion in issuance makes small Italian investment bank a market titan
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
Interest rate derivatives values fall to pre-crisis low
The value of interest rate derivatives plummeted more than 16% to $7.6 trillion in the second half of 2017
Rising yields prompt China banks to up loan-loss coverage
Domestic and foreign lenders reassessing loan books and tweaking hedging strategies
Buy side turns to credit skew notes for yield pick-up
Revival of credit derivatives arbitrage strategy targeted at insurers and private banks
For a few dollars more: Japan banks tackle dollar/yen basis jump
Soaring cross-currency swap prices force dollar funding rethink
Infrastructure funds focus on de-risking energy investments
Investors see opportunities as utilities divest underperforming assets
New thinking is needed in the hunt for yield
Shrewd management as important as bold investment strategies
Combining multi-asset risks for yield enhancement
Sponsored video: Societe Generale
Low yields and low volatility a growing bubble
Fed-sponsored low rate environment a ticking time bomb
Structured Products House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Bank comes up with innovative products despite directionless markets
Insurers boost allocation to private equity
Blackrock survey finds more than half of firms likely to increase investment in asset class