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Market graphic - Recessionary pricing
The effects of a US recession on Europe are hard to quantify, but European spreads are already pricing in a mild recession, according to JPMorgan Credit Research. Is this enough?
Column: Andrew Kasapis
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Talking point - Investment-grade bond covenants
Following the release of a white paper by a group of 50 buy-siders proposing an overhaul of existing covenants, we ask market participants whether investment-grade bond covenants need improving
Herd mentality
The unbridled success of the credit derivatives market over the past few years - until last summer, that is - had led large numbers of investors to adopt similar positions in the sector. Such risk concentration was always likely to cause problems if the…
Q&A: Intellectual property securitisation
Intellectual property securitisation, where the intrinsic value of a brand or copyright is released via the issuance of debt, can be costly but the interest savings over the life of the deal are attractive, explains the global co-head of securitisation…
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