Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Business|Finance

Failed sale, appraisal delays behind first loss on a AAA bond since 2008 crisis

A failed attempt to sell a New York City office tower helped cause more than a year-long delay for two credit rating agencies to downgrade a commercial

Failed sale, appraisal delays behind first loss on a AAA bond since 2008 crisis
Business|Economy|News

US creditors push back against some creative funding trades, Moody's says

Lenders are starting to ask for extra protection in junk-rated corporate loans to damp down on a growing practice among some stressed companies to engage in a

Business|Economy

Hedge fund's trades with lenders point to return of crisis-era structures

Earlier this year a hedge fund structured two trades worth $642 million, the kinds of which have not been seen since the 2008 crisis.

Hedge fund's trades with lenders point to return of crisis-era structures
Business

Analysis-Relentless US credit demand seen driving second-quarter rally

An investor scramble to lock in returns before the Federal Reserve cuts rates is expected to sustain a rally in the U.S. corporate bond market into the second

Analysis-Relentless US credit demand seen driving second-quarter rally
Business

Analysis-Peak rates boost U.S. demand for riskier form of corporate debt

The U.S. market for one of the riskiest types of corporate debt is resurging this year, as companies cater to investor demand for assets that can lock in high

Analysis-Peak rates boost U.S. demand for riskier form of corporate debt
Business

Exclusive-Bayer holds call with bond investors after raft of bad news

Bayer held a call with investors on Monday after a raft of bad news led some of them to question whether the German group had been upfront about its prospects ahead

Exclusive-Bayer holds call with bond investors after raft of bad news
Business|Economy

Rating firms cautious ratifying some private credit loans

Banks and insurers are making more requests to U.S. credit agencies for ratings on their risky loans to private equity funds that are secured against the value of

Rating firms cautious ratifying some private credit loans
Economy

Analysis-High US rates, rising shares a tailwind for convertible bonds

Last week, artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer achieved something not seen since 2021: It paid 0% interest rate on a $1.7 billion capital

Analysis-High US rates, rising shares a tailwind for convertible bonds
Economy

Analysis-Three years after DirectBooks, US bond market still phoning it in

Wall Street's three-year effort to modernize the way billions of dollars of new corporate bonds are sold via phone, chat message or email, is making slow progress.

Analysis-Three years after DirectBooks, US bond market still phoning it in
Economy

Analysis-Fed shines light on path to US bank capital relief trades

A clarification of capital rules by the Federal Reserve may encourage U.S. banks to transfer more of the risk in their loan portfolios to investors, potentially

Analysis-Fed shines light on path to US bank capital relief trades

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