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The new European Secured Note market is keen to secure regulatory recognition for the new product but there are advantages to not having it
The possible further internationalisation of the covered bond market will present challenges as well as opportunities
Record-tight dollar spreads flatter public sector borrowers — and flag a deeper unease about the benchmark itself
If it looks like a covered bond, acts like a covered bond and prices like a covered bond, then it probably should be treated like one
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The US private placement market is set to host its first gambling firm from the UK and Ireland this month. Paddy Power's PP could herald a stream of trades from the sector, but investors should beware the risks of herding into any old deal offered to them. -
Europe’s patchwork of insolvency laws gives canny corporates and creditors the chance to pick the jurisdiction they want to use. That leads to absurd outcomes — and the sooner it ends, the better.
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Some traditional arrangers of Schuldscheine, which see themselves as the guardians of the market’s probity, were horrified by the news that Pareto Securities is looking to set up shop on their front lawn. But the sort of companies Pareto is likely to bring will answer the prayers of some investors that the old guard have not. And with it, buyers will have to take greater responsibility for what they stick on their books.
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At first glance, 2019 has looked a great year for equity markets — perhaps one might even call it a bull market. Almost all major indices have posted double-digit returns after a brutal sell-off at the end of last year. However, things look a lot more bearish upon closer inspection.
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How can capital markets professionals talk about new issue premiums when it is becoming normal for issuers to price bonds at negative yields?
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Political chaos in Italy disguises the progress made turning around the country’s banking sector.
