Sovereigns, supranationals and agencies (SSAs)
Finra head recognises ‘challenges’ for bond transparency drive
Cook says regulators thinking about industry’s operational and liquidity concerns
Ukrainian debt holders brace for restructure
Investors could see a 40% haircut on the bonds, but it’s never that simple
Morgan Stanley bests Goldman as top US fund single-name CDS dealer
Counterparty Radar: Single-name corporate volume hits record high as Pimco increases positions
Pimco, Citi top for single-name CDS trades
Counterparty Radar: Top three managers account for 75% of positions – but only Pimco sells protection on the US
How sovereigns learned to live with two-way CSAs
Some say new collateral terms ensured access to markets during last year’s meltdown
Greece slashes rates exposure with €35 billion swap programme
Sovereign debt agency entices 18 banks into hedging programme, locking in historic low rates on bailout loans
Credit data: Trump tax cuts have not hurt US states
Tax package is double-edged sword for US states, but credit has strengthened over past year
Tranche warfare: uphill struggle for euro safe bonds
Junior tranche and regulatory impasse are key challenges for pan-eurozone sovereign bond-backed securities
Sovereign risk manager of the year: Debt Management Office of Saudi Arabia
Risk Awards 2018: New DMO is building a benchmark curve that could spur local capital markets
OECD debt offices call for derivatives collateral debate
New report calls for debt offices to weigh the pros and cons of two-way collateral and clearing
Mixed opinion over compensation for energy intensive firms
The recently released autumn statement shows compensation will be offered to energy-intensive companies as a result of UK climate policy, but questions remain around the details of the initiative and the level of compensation on offer
Withholding versus withdrawing
The political difficulty of withdrawing privileges, especially those long expected by the public, will create fundamental uncertainty for years to come, argues David Rowe
Government-issued ABS of non-performing assets may revive securitisation market
US government agencies such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration are using securitisation as a means to monetise the assets of failed banks and credit institutions. Governments in Europe are keen to…
SNB rejects Irish debt as collateral
Swiss National Bank excludes Irish sovereign debt and that of some Irish banks from list of collateral eligible for open market operations
EFSF's Frankel: guarantees are "enough for the time being"
European leaders endorse EFSF model, as facility gears up for debut issuance of up to €5 billion
Hermes names director of government bonds
James Taylor joins after less than a year at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
Supranational bond of the year – IBRD
Bookrunners: Barclays Capital, HSBC, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse
Stabilisation funds could become big beasts in bonds
With continuing demand for safe haven, AAA-rated debt instruments, clients remain on the alert for new issuers to diversify their portfolios. Commerzbank, one of the leading underwriters of European debt, is at the forefront of developments in the…
Cranking up inflation supply
After a slowdown in linker issuance last year, Agence France Trésor has upped volumes in response to renewed investor demand. Asset swappers are playing a smaller part, with greater interest from domestic banks and European pension funds. By Ned Molloy
Harrisburg woes spark fears of muni crisis
State capital of Pennsylvania flirts with default on two general obligation municipal bonds, raising fears over the ability of local government issuers to meet repayments.