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Regulators nervous about the perils of private credit should reflect on their own role restraining bank lending while pushing insurers into private markets
The Fairbridge 2025-1 transaction is a huge leap in the right direction for bringing the asset class to the public RMBS market
As thrilling as last week's Reverse Yankee-led corporate bond fest in Europe may have been, it did not confirm the market has matured to its magnificent final form
Greater competition may already be paying dividends
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The slow pace of the loan market means it often gives comfort to bond bankers in times of volatility. But for those bankers with heavy pipelines of Chinese offshore bonds, a glance at the outlook for loans now paints a scary picture. -
With African bond volumes set to hit an all-time high this year, it would be easy to interpret the record-breaking number as an indication that investors are set to stand by Africa as a storm hits EM. But that would be wrong — EM investors largely think that African bonds are going to tank, or at least struggle, it’s just that they are all betting on getting out first.
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Brexit has been a slow-burning problem for the City of London, but burning it is. Financial markets are regulated. With worse access to Europe, the UK must make itself attractive to financial firms in other ways.
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Populist politicians challenging their central banks and blaming foreign businesses for their country’s woes is not normally something investors expect from the United States, but President Trump forces investors to think about political risks which are far more common in emerging markets.
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There has been much fiercer competition for attention between banks and corporates in 2018, but things could get a whole lot worse in the second half of the year.
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The insurance industry may be well established in developed countries, but protection against disasters remains patchy. Helping the resilience of entities trying to bridge this gap is a way for socially responsible investors to show their worth.
