The TwentyFour Blog
US life insurers feel private credit scrutiny
A series of recent developments has put US life insurers with significant private-credit linkages under greater regulatory and investor scrutiny. While we believe this could create pressure for some US names, we see limited evidence that the concerns are spilling over into European life insurers.
US Treasury intervention unlikely to provide lasting support
The US Treasury Department surprised markets yesterday afternoon by announcing an increase in its buyback operations, which will “at least double” to $4bn, from 9 September to 4 November.
Resilient Q2 growth underpins credit strength for the rest of the year
The last couple of weeks have been busy on the GDP front with a few countries reporting Q2 growth numbers.
European financials remain strong after Q2 earnings
As we approach the end of the reporting season for European financials, including banks and insurers, Q2 2026 has proven to be another strong quarter, with most reported earnings coming in ahead of consensus and several banks upgrading their already ambitious profitability guidance for the year.
What happens when Fed credibility comes under pressure?
The latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting left a strange taste on investors' mouths. In our view, Chair Kevin Warsh failed to clarify the Federal Reserve’s (Fed's) reaction function and the central bank’s views on the current economic picture and relating to monetary policy.
Can Warsh get markets to play the ball, not the referee?
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh hosted his second Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week, with most people, including ourselves, expecting a hawkish hold.
Data centre debt: Navigating shifts in sentiment
Data centres are becoming increasingly important in credit markets, as accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and continued growth in demand for cloud solutions drive significant capital expenditure (capex) needs.
European Commission Communication: Recalibration rather than revolution
The European Commission (EC) published a Communication last week on the competitiveness of the European Union (EU) banking sector and the single market in banking, setting out an agenda to reduce national fragmentation and simplify prudential, resolution and reporting requirements.
Softer US inflation eases rate hike pressure
US consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased more than expected in June, reducing the probability of a hike at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later this month.
Can the bond market digest AI hyperscaler supply?
Another week, another hyperscaler deal. Market participants have by now become accustomed to the steady flood of issuance from the large tech players as they look to build out their Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to manage the ever-increasing demands for compute
Better times ahead? Assessing Germany’s new macro reforms
The German government has been quite an active and bold one since it took office some 15 months ago.
US banks: No stress here
Last week, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) published the results of its 2026 Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test, with all 32 large banks – including a few subsidiaries of European lenders – remaining above their minimum capital requirements under a severely adverse scenario.