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The necessity of clauses that help developing countries recover from catastrophes is getting more acute
Data-deprived markets should give the shutdown the attention it deserves
Triple-C loan pricing has been shunted wider while the true credit quality of loans trading at par is obscured
Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders should consider alternatives after this week's sharp repricing
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The recent rush of senior deals callable a year before maturity is a glaring reminder of the advantages US banks enjoy in meeting their total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements.
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There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia’s $17.5bn bond placement last week was a success. But while the country’s Vision 2030 plan is an attractive narrative, it is too simplistic to think of it as a handbook to economic recovery. Investors should be wary.
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A bank masquerading as a start-up in the overcrowded marketplace lending industry seems like overkill, but Goldman Sachs is fighting an uphill battle to win the hearts of US borrowers, especially after being vilified during the 2008 financial crisis.
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Goldman is not the only US bank on the reputation radar this week. Wells Fargo’s sales scandal is a signal that, even in an industry as publicly loathed as banking (and we are well aware that the news media is another), reputation risk is to be taken seriously.
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The investment grade corporate bond market, wrapped in the warm blanket of the Corporate Sector Purchase Programme, continues to avoid the brunt of wider market volatility, but investors are fighting back and issuers have no choice but to take note.
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Insurance companies taking leveraged loan exposure through open ended funds, rather than CLOs, should cause alarm. Given the liquidity risk inherent in the structures, regulators ought to be watchful.
