US Treasuries Break Through 3% on their Way to 3.25%
A few weeks ago we wrote about the geopolitical risks helping to keep credit spreads wider in Europe and the UK and keeping a lid on US Treasury yields (Is It Time to Buy the Dip?).
Doctor Doom and the Doom of Tomorrow
In the early 1990s, Marvel comics introduced a world 100 years in the future with new stories for its popular heroes and villains. Doctor Doom's story was called "The Doom of Tomorrow".
Investors Need a Big Hike From Turkey
This is a crucial week for Turkey’s economy and the Central Bank of Turkey’s credibility.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Since that first encounter the market has remained a core financing option for banks’ consumer and corporate lending books, but there has always been a degree of innovation around the fringes.
Insurance Hybrids Back in the Spotlight
UK specialist insurer Rothesay Life came to the market yesterday, the latest company to issue in the fledgling RT1 sector introduced by the regulator as Solvency II compliant capital.
Italian Politicians Are Listening to the Market
Last Friday we were surprised that a comment from a G7 finance minister, which should have been taken highly positively, was somewhat skipped over by the markets.