NOT ALL ASSET MANAGERS CAN HANDLE THE RESPONSABILITY OF DIRECT LENDING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Not all asset managers can handle the responsibility of direct lending Replacing commercial banks with investors is a good idea until credit...

CREDIT CHAOS / GOLDMONEY INSIGHTS

Credit chaos Alasdair Macleod Following the day-to-day twists and turns of a banking crisis can make us lose sight of the bigger picture.  I...

THE CREDIT MARKET HASN´T CRACKED YET / THE ECONOMIST

The credit market hasn’t cracked yet It is undergoing a painful repricing, but not veering into dysfunction At their best, capital markets h...

WHY STOCKMARKETS JITTERS HAVE NOT SO FAR SPREAD TO THE CREDIT MARKET / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Why stockmarket jitters have not so far spread to the credit market Bond-holders tend to be less starry-eyed than stock investors...

TRAFFIC AHEAD FOR AUTO LENDERS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Traffic Ahead for Auto Lenders Average yields on auto loans are being supported largely by short-term factors that don’t look sustainable...

WARNINGS OVER LEVERAGED LOANS ARE NOT MERE FEAR-MONGERING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES EDITORIAL

Warnings over leveraged loans are not mere fear-mongering New dangers emerging in the credit markets should not be dismissed The editor...