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Valuations, BBBs And Policy Change - European Investment Grade Outlook | March 2019
Companies in most developed market economies have enjoyed years of super-low borrowing costs The European IG market has increased in size from a face value of around €800 billion in 2005 to more than €2.1 trillion by the end of January But what might happen to companies were borrowing ...
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The Potential Benefits of Global Senior Secured Loans
In the current environment, senior secured loans are gaining traction for their potential to offer a blend of attractive yield and protection against both credit and interest rate risk.
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European Loan Market - review and outlook
European loans found relative favour with investors as 2018 marked a return to volatility for global markets. European loan returns were modestly positive, thanks to pricing stability and high running coupon income, unlike other risk assets.
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An Underappreciated Subset of High Yield
For investors willing to surrender a nominal amount of yield in favor of greater protection given a default, global senior secured bonds can be an attractive option in a recessionary environment.
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An Underappreciated Subset Of High Yield
As we enter what may be the twilight hours of an elongated credit cycle, an increase in defaults is not only possible, but probable. Against this backdrop, a credit-intensive, global approach to high yield investing is key.
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Cov-lite loans: the new normal, but at what cost?
Lending protections are eroding in Europe: cov-lite loans are now the norm in the large-cap loan segment, while cov-loose loans and add-backs to EBITDA are gaining ground in mid-market deals. Today, we explore the implications of loosening covenants and explain why we avoid these instruments, focusing instead on mid-market deals, which are governed by more robust loan documentation and offer attractive returns under strict risk controls.
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The Promise of Innovation - A Credit Perspective
Our fixed income experts explore innovation-driven risks and opportunities for bond investors.
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European Asset -And Mortgage- Back Securities Ten Years On
How do the European asset- and mortgage-backed securities fare today a decade after the financial crisis they have been incriminated in? We make an assessment of the asset class, comparing today’s market conditions with those of ten years ago.
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Asset Allocation Update: Strong earnings prompt US equities upgrade
Amid background noise such as ongoing trade skirmishes involving the US, the evolving Chinese economy and geo-political tensions, we have spent time analysing recent market movements and the implications for risk assets.
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LIBOR’s Borrowed Time?
PGIM Fixed Income provides clarity on the anticipated U.S. LIBOR-replacement index, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).
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Daisuke Nomoto: Japan - more tailwinds than headwinds for 2018
With GDP on a sustained growth track, supported by structural reforms and the Bank of Japan’s accommodative monetary policy, we maintain a positive outlook for the region.
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Reaction: Italian election
The Italian election result looks messy, but we do not believe that the chances of Italy leaving the eurozone have gone up materially.
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Technology and ‘mega-trends’ to drive US equity performance
US equities have outperformed global equities since the beginning of the recovery because the US economy was initially the sole engine of global growth, as European countries wrestled with the Eurozone crisis.
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The UK’s demise is overstated
UK equities reached all-time highs in 2017, but relative to world stocks (in US dollar terms) they were laggards.
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PGIM Fixed Income Q1 2018 Outlook
PGIM Fixed Income examines what’s in store for the fixed income markets, the global economy, and the various corporate sectors in Q1 2018.
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What’s Up With Global Inflation?
Nathan Sheets, PhD, Chief Economist, finds a compelling case for inflation expectations to be low, stable, and well anchored.