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George Smith talks to Thomas Hopkins about what S&P's France downgrade means for CLOs and sterling ABS issuers' enthusiasm for prefunding

A pair of trading floor colleagues are wondering whether to disclose their relationship at work, and if so, how

◆ Why Europe's corporate bond market is on a roll ◆ Reverse Yankees, hot hybrids and huge size with more to come ◆ Europe's stock exchanges' attempts to drum up more IPOs

Suspension of Council of Ethics lays bare difficult choices

A sovereign issuing bonds after US military strike threats would be absurd if those threats had been made by any other president

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority overlooked ‘technical fault’ and ‘conflict of interest’, lawsuit alleges — FCA will seek to overturn injunction

Greater competition may already be paying dividends

Managers likely to clamour for new sovereign portfolio profile test threshold

The recent high profile bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands have cast an uncomfortable spotlight on the private credit market. For commentators and investors alike, these events trigger a familiar debate.

◆ Pause clauses could add to disaster arsenal ◆ KfW CEO Stefan Wintels on bond digitisation ◆ What ESG backlash? Banks ramp up green bond issuance

Foreigners' love of Swiss francs presents an unlikely opening for overseas borrowers

The necessity of clauses that help developing countries recover from catastrophes is getting more acute