AT1: The regulator has your back
According to Bloomberg yesterday, the European Banking Authority has been holding talks on ways to boost investor interest in the AT1 market after Switzerland’s shock decision to wipe out $17bn of Credit Suisse notes.
UniCredit to Early Redeem EU1.25bn AT1 Subordinated Notes
This is the headline we were greeted with this morning. In the first potential, optional redemption of an AT1 bond since the UBS purchase of Credit Suisse, UniCredit has elected to redeem or “call” its AT1 at the first call date.
Is Chinese decoupling possible?
Perhaps the greatest realisation over the last 3 years for corporations and governments has been the extent to which the global supply chain is ultimately dependent on China for labour, materials, and transportation…
Silicon Valley Bank
When we look at a simple bank balance sheet today, on one side we see deposits from customers. These form the core stable funding for the bank which allows loans to be made on the other side of the balance sheet. This, however, introduces one of the main issues for the system.
Not in it for the duration
There has scarcely been a better time not to own duration risk, just look at the shape of the yield curve.
Winter is here
Six months ago, I was cautiously concerned about the impending ‘Winter of Doom’ descending on Europe. And winter is finally here now. Or is it?
Where to buy bonds in the great debt eradication
I know what you’re thinking, a fixed income manager says “buy bonds”. What a surprise. But actually, I think the opposite. I’m not saying “now is the time to buy bonds.” Well, not all bonds.
Scaling the wall of worry
Back in March, shortly after Russia had invaded Ukraine, driving both energy and food prices higher, I wrote that the sharply negative reaction in markets might have been driven by fears over the sustainability of bank dividend distributions to both their shareholders and AT1 bondholders
Safer asset bonanza
It may not feel like it, but investing is getting much easier. It is now possible to get better returns and take on less risk. Whilst inflation is at eye watering levels at the moment, it will not remain there and over any reasonable investing time horizon (i.e. 3-5 years) things are really looking up.
All this breakneck growth has to go somewhere
I am trying my hardest not to sound wonkish writing this blog, but the difference between real and nominal growth…
