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January 2024 So here we are in a new year and hopefully a great year is ahead for all of us. After the previous 2 years of turmoil, last...

AT1 Junior debt market rebounds aggressively CPI Property Group bonds fall to a record low Property Firm Signa Files for Insolvency...

Metro Bank problems continue Chevron’s mega deal to buy Hess Corporation More bad news from Country Garden Rating changes: Ford Motor...

Central banks pause interest rate rises Treasury curve change NatWest Ulster Bank tender offers Rating upgrades New issues October 2023...

Brighter outlook for fixed income markets New issues One Oak, Inc five-part new issue to help fund Madellan merger More hope for the CoCo...

Fitch surprises with U.S. downgrade Outlook for CoCo’s recovers after the Credit Suisse disaster Smaller U.S. banks improve after...

As we reach the halfway stage of the year with have seen the fixed income markets perform far better than the same period in the last...

Italy nearly loses its investment grade status for the first time in history Florida bans green ESG bonds Credit Suisse saga continues in...

Positive signs for bank AT1 bonds Bed Bath & Beyond goes bust First Republic Bank shares and bonds fall further Italy could lose its...

Credit Suisse troubles U.S. regional bank problems Mixed market performance New issuance Issue of note - investors put up $50bn for...

Adani’s problems continue Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - a rising market Primary markets continue to see record issuance...

Central bank decisions – the FOMC ‘only’ hikes by 25bps to 4.5%-4.75% No let up in bond issuance in all currencies Problems get worse for...

HAPPY NEW YEAR As we say goodbye to 2022, which turned out to be the most challenging year global markets have encountered for well over...

Roaring November Broadcom - VMware $61bn takeover November upgrades Not all companies saw their debt upgraded Aroundtown hybrid bonds El...

United Kingdom’s turmoil Index-linked bonds – protection? Bond buybacks Telecom Italia rating downgrade Argentina ratings cut again Bond...

UK tax cuts Dollar remains king Credit Suisse shares plummet New issue slowdown Pull-to-par Tenders offers High yield issuance success...

Mega deal for Meta HSBC bond exchange Bausch Health downgraded – again Credit Suisse downgraded but still launched $2.5bn of senior debt...

Caution from high yield primary borrowers Issuance follows the American bank results Elon Musk’s trials and tribulations Alibaba facing...

It’s halfway through the year and global markets continue to be hit hard by the various economic figures being produced, higher inflation...

Attractive bond market level Russia nears default Further downgrade for Ukraine Sri Lankan default Thrashing for El Salvadorian dollar...

Inflation and the Ukrainian war continue to dominate. Nowhere to hide – markets prove volatile The consequences of Russia’s attack...

Central banks prepare to raise rates Higher yields – tighter spreads Russian bonds continue their crash Primary issuance breaks records...

Bond markets are only pricing in a quarter point rate rise this month BP and Shell abandons Russia Rating agencies get their red pencils...

INTEGRITY-VISION-PERFORMANCE Investment Outlook In my experience as Chairman for many years of this company, it is clear that successful...

Welcome to 2022 Raising interest rates this year Bitcoin crash? Heavy new investment grade issuance for the start of the New Year Slow...

Happy Christmas and New Year to all Bank of England rate rise? Italy upgraded by Fitch – the first rise in four years El Salvador’s...

Strong issuance levels continue Canadian Pacific – the world’s oldest bond British Telecom changes clause – issues new hybrid bonds...

Bank of England surprises the market Breakeven rates reach 15 year high No slow up in bond launches Investors rush to buy new Teva...

Successful Chinese sovereign bond issue Mega aircraft leasing finance deal More American ‘big six’ bank bond issuance Hertz buys 100,000...

Inflation watch continues Breakeven rates rise Morning Stanley first of big 6 to launch bonds after third- quarter results European Union...

Sovereign yields advance ECB Forum – inflation still thought transitory Regulators have increasing concerns at greenwashing China...

New corporate bond issuance success affirms the markets strength Indian JSW Steel new issue success Woes continue in China credit as the...

Fed rates timetable Chinese bond market tested Greenwashing comes to bite fund manager Bye-Bye LIBOR Recent trades Since our last Bond...

Taking a summer break, our next Naisbitt King Bond Market Commentary will be 3rd September Our strategy International bank results...

Mixed views remain on Covid and inflation forecasts ECB revised guidance Raising stars increase Credit Suisse AG downgraded Carnival...

Positive news as the City of London looks set to go it alone after EU talks fail New euro issues push past €1trn this year With ever...

The next Naisbitt King Bond Market Commentary will be 9th July 2021 Fed speak; ‘talking-about-talking-about meeting’ Renewed Inflation...