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Could We Bring It All Down?

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I’m going to tell you a story. This is the type of thing told around campfires designed to scare naïfs, who know too little, and PhDs who (think) they know too much. I don’t necessarily believe in the story, but it could be...more

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Trading Is Not a Dirty Word (CRE CLO)

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As we begin to reflate the CRE CLO business this year with shrinking spreads and hopefully shrinking SOFR, we need to think of this as CRE CLO 3.0. This business,  this technology, which is truly a brilliant way to deliver...more

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Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets 3Q22

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The U.S. loan market continued to cool in the third quarter, amid an uncertain economic outlook. Geopolitical risks, rising interest rates and a continued threat of recession have caused lenders to focus on credit quality as...more

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Get Ready for the Distressed Debt Wave (HONEST!)

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As I was saying in my last commentary, it’s time to stay calm and carry on in a market that is flashing green, red and yellow signals simultaneously.  These are market conditions in which nimbleness will be rewarded.  Whether...more

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SOFR transition progresses despite volatile markets

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During 2021, after months of regulatory pressure to end reliance on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), concerns were mounting that the US leveraged loan market was being too slow to adopt the Secured Overnight...more

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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HEADLINES - ▪️ In the US, leveraged loan issuance for 2021 reached US$1.4 trillion, a 63% increase year-on-year ▪️ The high yield bond market in the US was relatively flat, rising from US$428.3 billion in 2020 to...more

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Islamic finance closes in on LIBOR transition

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Islamic finance providers have been slow to make the transition away from LIBOR, as the replacement benchmark rates pose challenges in the context of Sharia compliance - The phase-out of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate...more

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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- In the US, leveraged loan issuance for 2021 reached US$1.4 trillion, a 63% increase year-on-year - The high yield bond market in the US was relatively flat, rising from US$428.3 billion in 2020 to US$429.7 billion in...more

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LIBOR and SOFR:  Welcome to a Two-Speed Market?

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The Great Index Reformation is coming.  (I note in passing that the last Reformation led to the 100 Years War…just saying.)  This is a massive change to our market that did not bubble up from the great unwashed on the...more

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What Happened To My Interest Rate? Planning Now To Avoid Value Transfer And Other Risks Upon The Demise Of U.S. Libor

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As the title suggests, U.S. LIBOR (LIBOR) is going away, with official announcements expected as soon as year-end 2020 of LIBOR’s December 31, 2021 demise. The end of LIBOR will be replete with a plethora of risks for banks,...more

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Regulators determined to keep SOFR transition on track

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The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021. With the expected...more

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Documentation changes may be required for commercial end users, funds, and other financial end users

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The new year is here and with it two important developments in the derivatives markets for nonswap dealer clients to consider. The first development is the market response to the looming discontinuation of U.S. dollar LIBOR...more

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SOFR: LIBOR: P/TOMO and No QE

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave a speech on Tuesday, October 8, that touched upon recent events in the repo market. We discuss below certain aspects of this speech in the context of the market discussion regarding...more

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SOFR Surge Event: What Just Happened?!

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SOFR – the secured overnight funding rate in USD – is a rate published by the New York federal reserve based upon secured overnight transactions in the repo market. It is of increasing importance, since it has been regarded...more

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Killing LIBOR: A Victory for Irrational Rectitude

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The US economy is about to pay the butcher’s bill for a massive disruption of worldwide financial markets resulting from the elimination of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. And, we are doing this on purpose. It...more

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SEC Staff Publishes Statement on Risks of Transition Away from LIBOR

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As a continuation of our previous update on the phase-out of the London Interbank Overnight Rate (“LIBOR”) (April 30, 2019: What the LIBOR Phase-out Means for Debt Capital Market Participants), the Securities and Exchange...more

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FASB Considering Accounting Relief for LIBOR Transitions

FASB has taken a major step towards approving accounting relief for companies required to modify contracts as a result of new global reference rates which are expected as a result of the expected transition away from LIBOR....more

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Après LIBOR: Black Swan or Y2K

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A practical guide to the cessation of LIBOR and the transition to a new replacement benchmark rate. Unquestionably, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") is an integral part of nearly every type of financial product...more

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