Articles by Nathan Tipping
Investors uneasy as cov-lite terms endure
‘Loosey-goosey’ lending remains dominant despite a tougher environment for borrowers
Big pension schemes are pushing back on private market fees
Schemes offer evergreen investment and cut managers to secure improved terms
LDI crisis could ‘certainly happen again’, pensions experts say
Wave of issuance and a shrinking buyer base likely to spur further volatility in gilts
UK pensions mull discount rate switch after LDI crisis
Large schemes rethink liability calculations as illiquid allocations balloon following ‘mini-budget’
Equitable lobbies for concentration charge on riskier ABS
“Ultra-high correlation of losses” between lower-rated tranches requires new regulation, insurer says
Asset managers offer tailored LDI to smaller pension schemes
Minimum AUM for customised hedging slashed from around £400m to £75m
‘Restricted lists’ on private-equity backed loans irk investors
Privately owned companies are limiting who can buy their debt, hampering liquidity
Iosco warns of leveraged loan ‘vulnerabilities’
As recovery rates plummet, report calls for clearer covenants and more transparency on addbacks
BlackRock plans use of corporate bond repo in new LDI fund
Holding corporate bonds would provide backup liquidity, lift returns
CLO managers tap captive capital for ‘uneconomical’ deals
Funds raised to comply with overturned risk-retention rule underpin 80% of new deals
NAIC proposal sees insurers snub debt rated by smaller agencies
Ability of some corporates to raise capital ‘materially impaired’, bankers say
Creaky credit sparks ‘high’ dispersion in CLO pricing
Investors are becoming more particular when it comes to tranches and managers
An NAIC plan to second-guess bond ratings is ‘nonsensical’, insurers say
Proposal to create “quasi rating agency” at regulatory body sparks backlash from industry and US Congress
A CLO ‘grab’ for short-dated loans is buoying prices
Demand increases as record CLO numbers wind down reinvestments
T+1 in the US to push ETF spreads wider
Settlement mismatch expected to raise creation and redemption costs
Scarce supply may explain junk bonds’ ‘extreme’ mispricing
Spreads are at odds with historic norms, leaving investors asking why
FCA should regulate pension consultants – UK MPs
Gilt crisis report says firms offered “standardised advice” poorly tailored to pension schemes’ needs
People: Barclays’ equity hires, CA’s CVA head departs, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
US insurers face 15% capital hike for CLO equity next year
Insurance regulator agrees ‘compromise’ solution to delay increase until 2024
Crédit Agricole’s XVA head departs
Laurent Chédin is leaving the banking sector; Mickael Crabos takes his place
UK pension fund buyouts frustrated by ‘dirty’ CSAs
Contracts allowing schemes to post corporate bonds as collateral are obstructing risk transfer to insurers
BNPP appoints new head of US and CAD interest rate swaps
Eric Duclos joins from Crédit Agricole
T+1 to increase cash drag and funding costs, investors warn
Faster settlement will create cash shortfalls for non-US asset managers
Taking stock: putting a price on US bank regulation post-SVB
Tougher requirements could “blow a hole” of 200+bp in regulatory capital ratios – and cripple equity returns