Primary dealership headaches
We must urgently address the tension between profitability and sustainability
Rare half-point reduction was baked into last week’s rally and led to a mild sell-off afterwards
The case against the company is that operational problems will persist despite its insistence better days are just around the corner
Hedge fund replication ahoy
And investors don’t care
Tax and immigration adviser Vialto in talks with creditors two years after sale to private equity
Bond investors could easily be caught off guard if liquidity conditions fail to loosen significantly
Fund group’s move to manage Anemoy fund means it is joining a trend that observers believe will disrupt the industry
Chancellor is exploring tinkering with Bank of England bond accounting
A $500mn blue loan is still in place despite upheaval, thanks to robust monitoring and a tight legal framework
Cooperation offers Venezuela a way back
London office owner faces refinancing risks on debts due next year, rating agency says
Also in today’s newsletter, how the US opted for ‘a slower, more expensive transition’, according to one investor
Bond price tumbles as investors fret archipelago nation will miss October payment
Investors shrugged off market ructions and ignored the usual summer lull to pour $130bn into exchange traded funds
ETF launch comes as big investment firms seek to sell alternative assets to retail investors
Accelerating cash flows is no silver bullet
Regulator says loss-absorbing instrument does not fulfil purpose
Format has been a hit in the US, while European regulators have approved no new CLO mutual funds since 2020
Investors and analysts call on central bank to broaden quantitative tightening to include maturities of one to three years
High yield debt is becoming more investment grade
New PM Michel Barnier works to put together a government against backdrop of worsening public finances
Flurry of investment-grade bond deals as investors prepare for a potentially volatile autumn
Areas prone to natural disasters have to weigh up the costs and benefits of the risk financing tools