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Italy reaches crisis point as bond yields soar

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:58:31 GMT

Announcement that Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign does little to calm markets; bond yields hit euro area record high, raising the stakes for a potential default

How the link between credit and economic growth has broken: Joseph Mason column

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:58:36 GMT

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After the financial crisis of 2008–9, authorities needed to 'rehabilitate' corporate debtors to improve their creditworthiness. Why have they failed?

Bond stars scrap shorts on US treasuries as yields plunge

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:02:00 GMT

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Old Mutual and Legal & General managers say the time is right for a shift, while Artemis's Littlewood disagrees

Certain high-yield bonds offer opportunity amid turmoil, says SWIP's Logan

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:36:46 GMT

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Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Steven Logan picks out certain high-yield debt, looks to launch new fund

The new ‘Eurobond’ – the eurozone’s last hope?

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:21:00 GMT

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As Europe’s sovereign debt woes deepen, markets are increasingly speculating over the need for a new ‘Eurobond’, guaranteed by all euro member states. Tanuj Khosla from 3 Degrees Asset Management looks at how such a bond might work

Bond markets rally as ECB moves on Italian and Spanish debt

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:29:22 GMT

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Yields on Italian and Spanish debt fall as European Central Bank signals it will implement its bond purchase programme

Global economic growth concerns outweigh Greek default and Spain/Italy bail-out fears: Risk poll

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:30:00 GMT

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Risk.net poll supports IIF deputy managing director Hung Tran's view that global economic recession stands head and shoulders above fears of Greek default and Italy/Spain bail-out

Hung Tran: 21% NPV reduction was a "reasonable assumption"

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:30:00 GMT

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Everyone has a shared interest in the success of the Greek bailout because "the alternative is so much worse for everyone", says IIF deputy managing director

Gross: US has failed to make a dent in the deficit

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:27:55 GMT

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US deficit estimates rely on over-optimistic growth forecasts, says Pimco managing director

Last-minute US debt ceiling rise leaves world reeling

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:06:26 GMT

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Debt ceiling deal will not restore investor confidence immediately; China still looking to diversify reserves away from dollar; credit rating agencies cautiously affirm top ratings

Updated: GLG plans to close bond funds after Isaac's departure

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:53:00 GMT

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Top-performing asset manager's move to Schroders precipitates changes

Best e-trading platform: Bloomberg

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:29:00 GMT

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Best e-trading platform: Bloomberg

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:29:00 GMT

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Pension funds urge US Congress to act fast on debt-ceiling deal

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:58:07 GMT

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Pension funds and investment firms highlight inflation, interest rate and currency risks of US default in open letters to President Obama

US CLO issuance bouncing back in 2011, say experts

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:03:00 GMT

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While CLO activity remains below pre-financial crisis levels, a demand for higher yields is driving US investor appetite

Read and Causer bet on Spanish and Italian bonds

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:28:48 GMT

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Opportunities exist thanks to volatility, the Invesco managers say. However, M&G's Woolnough disagrees and remains bearish

Credit Awards 2011: The winners!

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:47:00 GMT

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Credit Awards 2011 Barclays Capital wins Best Bank Overall for Credit, with JP Morgan also scooping a number of awards – but which other banks performed strongly?

Banks and credit investors seek to become more adaptable through 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:42:00 GMT

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Adapt to survive The changing environment in which banks operate has made adaptability a core attribute for success this year

Credit markets people moves – July 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:33:40 GMT

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People news A monthly roundup of all the comings and goings in the credit markets

Credit investors nervous over withdrawal of QE2

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:29:14 GMT

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Credit investors nervous over withdrawal of US quantitative easing programmes The much-anticipated end of quantitative easing in the US is giving rise to fears over the economic and financial fallout when the central bank’s life support machine is turned off

CBOE relaunches credit event binary options

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:24:35 GMT

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CBOE relaunches credit event binary options After a false start in 2007, when the Chicago Board Options Exchange previously unveiled credit event binary options, the product is back – with a few crucial tweaks

Iceland returns to market with $1bn 5yr deal

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:22:01 GMT

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Iceland returns to market with $1bn 5yr deal Three years after high profile banking crisis paralysed Iceland’s economy, the country makes a return to debt markets with five-year bond deal that was twice oversubscribed

Bonds don’t always behave as their risk profile should dictate – Marty Fridson column

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:20:06 GMT

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Right call, wrong outcome The expectation that higher-risk bonds will outperform lower-risk bonds in a scenario of declining risk is often refuted by the evidence. What causes this counterintuitive behaviour?

When ‘bad’ assets aren’t bad – Caveat Lector column

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:16:47 GMT

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Bargain hunt Something rotten’s going on. ‘Bad’ assets shouldn’t linger like a bad smell; they should be picked up by careful dealers with a nose for a winner, just like in the good old days

Eurozone bailouts exacerbating the problem – John Redwood interview

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:09:00 GMT

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In conversation with...John Redwood The MP and chairman of the investment committee at Evercore Pan-Asset says bondholders must learn to stomach restructurings of eurozone sovereign debts, and that while the immediate bond market outlook is sluggish, it is emerging markets which offer the natural focus