Powering ahead: debt capital markets

Powering ahead: Debt capital markets

Promising new patterns in debt markets

November 3, 2014

With activity nearly back to pre-crisis levels and promising new trends emerging in the corporate bond market, it had been a strong year for the debt capital markets, until a couple of days of de-risking in mid-October threatened to rock the boat again.

Investors flock to hybrid securities

Investors flock to hybrid securities

November 3, 2014

Investors hungry for higher yields have embraced hybrid securities, with hybrid issuance for both corporate and financial instruments increasing sharply in the past two years, despite the risks. 

US asset-backed securities rules reassure issuers, but not investors

November 3, 2014

The US Securities and Exchange Commission altered new rules for asset-backed securities to ease privacy concerns, but investors want more disclosure.

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