4 Apr 2023 TwentyFour Blog Negative credit migration calls for caution Despite the recent volatility in the banking sector, corporate credit has remained strong. Pierre Beniguel looks at the interesting rating action which caught attention last week. Read more
31 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog European Banking crisis fears overdone? With headlines suggesting that deposit outflows in the banking sector are causing concern, Felipe Villarroel looks at the data which suggests that European banks remain resilient. Read more
30 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Funding, capital and ABS as financial market stability tool Douglas Charleston looks at the wider implications of recent bank sector volatility and the opportunities it presents for credit investors. Read more
28 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog What is in the price of AT1s after the sell off? After a volatile few days in bank capital, Felipe Villarroel looks at how AT1s are pricing after the sell off. Read more
22 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog How have AT1s traded this week The events that unfolded over the weekend were sure to make for some volatile trading sessions in the Additional Tier 1 (AT1) market this week. Read more
20 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Rules of the game - from Swiss finish to finished Swiss regulators' decision to bail out Credit Suisse equity holders while wiping out AT1 debtholders will see long-term effects on bank debt markets and likely legal action says Eoin Walsh Read more
20 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Bank of England joins the ECB on hierarchy The Bank of England joins the European Central Bank in stating that there is a clear hierarchy when it comes to a resolution or an insolvency scenario. Read more
15 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Credit Suisse - In the eye of the storm Partner Eoin Walsh explores what the potential outcome of regulatory intervention for Credit Suisse could mean as negative headlines persist for the bank. Read more
10 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Idiosyncratic or wider bank issue? Deposit outflows at Silicon Valley Bank raise concerns over lending quality and mark-to-market losses, but is this a wider issue for the global banking sector? Read more
9 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog CLO documentation provides downside protection to investors As we approach the end of the economic cycle, tighter documentation is becoming increasingly important in providing downside protection against credit and extension risk of CLOs, says Pauline Quirin. Read more
6 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog Will bank lending change the ECB’s view on inflation? European banks’ tighter lending standards are chipping away at corporate loan volumes and adding to the uncertainty surrounding the ECB’s inflation projections due later this month, says Felipe Villarroel. Read more
2 Mar 2023 TwentyFour Blog February pull-back widens the entry point for fixed income February was a nasty throwback to the sort of market conditions that battered fixed income in 2022, but the pull-back has given anyone worried they’d missed the January rally an even better opportunity, says Charlene Malik. Read more