Is There Value in Student Housing CMBS?
With a student housing CMBS deal recently brought to market, Kevin Law evaluates the sector’s outlook in the aftermath of COVID-19
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Supply Chain Reaction Increases Pressure on Fed
With all eyes on November 3 and the Fed’s next move, Paul Kim looks at supply chain disruption in the US and how its cost pressures have shifted the narrative on ‘transitory’ inflation.
Asset-Backed Securities Quarterly Update – October 2021
TwentyFour Partner and Portfolio Manager, Douglas Charleston, explains how ABS markets have performed in Q3 2021 and provides his outlook for the rest of the year.
European ABS and CLOs Resilient Amid Volatility
After a mixed start to Q4 for risk assets, Elena Rinaldi examines how European ABS and CLO assets have fared so far in Q4 and the factors currently affecting both markets.
BoE Rate Hikes Would Be Music to ABS Ears
Let’s not forget that the BoE dropped rates from 0.75% right down to 0.1% at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic back in March 2020, having only managed to put through two hikes in 2017 and 2018. It has changed course sharply before.
Investor Nervousness Priced In?
Fixed income markets have experienced a reasonable correction over recent weeks and, for higher-yielding indices at least, their first negative period so far this year.
Can Demand Keep Pace With Record High Yield Supply?
Given the prospect of central bank tapering and ultimately interest rate rises are looming ever larger, it is no surprise dealmakers are trying to take advantage of attractive financing terms while they still exist.
European Bank Treasurers Dust Off Their Pre-QE Funding Plans
While bank treasurers may have to work a bit harder this year-end to formulate wholesale funding plans, the ABS market that they may be more reliant on going forward is experiencing a strong resurgence, which should ease the process of weaning off central bank funding.
Navigating The New Bond Volatility
This looks to us like a buy-into-the-dip opportunity, but investors should be wary of taking on too much rate sensitivity as the move in risk-free curves is likely to persist until the rate hike cycle is actually on the way.
Rates Become The Source of Risk Again
From time to time, Treasury yields actually become the source of risk for financial markets.
Should Investors Fear a Hawkish Tilt?
On Wednesday, the Fed moved one step closer to tapering and even put quite a clear timeframe for it, while on Thursday, the Bank of England openly talked about rate hikes.
Winter is Coming
It will take time for this sector to recover and we are likely to see more suppliers collapse in the coming weeks and months.