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18 Mar 2024

European junk bond issuance soars to highest since 2021

It is also reflected in European junk bond spreads, which are at their lowest level since January 2021.
The backdrop is a far cry from last September and October, when a slew of junk issuers, pulled bond sales as the rapid increase in interest rates made it tougher for lower-rated companies to borrow. Source: Bloomberg

15 Aug 2023

We are approaching quite a formidable global #debt maturity wall...

Source: Markets & Mayhem, Morgan Stanley

9 Aug 2023

The evolution of fixed income ETFs in one picture...

This chart really shows off how far things have come in 20 years and how far the ETF industry goes with an asset class. Source: Todd Sohn thru Eric Balchunas

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