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Regulation of fast-growing private loan market to rise

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Private credit fills the gap for firms that have grown too large for bank loans but are not large enough to tap bond and equity markets. While initially viewed as relatively…

Private credit will grow as an alternative asset class

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In the current low-interest-rate environment, private debt and other alternative assets have become a key part of investors’ portfolios given their attractive risk-adjusted…

Investors rotate into Europe ahead of French run-off

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Optimism that the centrist candidate and frontrunner, Emmanuel Macron, will win the French presidential election run-off on May 7 is contributing to inflows into European stock…

The ECB will set the speed of global credit tightening

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The ECB's plan could tip the scales towards tighter credit conditions globally. However, there are concerns about global growth -- particularly in the euro-area -- and government…

Low global volatility is hiding credit risks

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Downward pressure on bond yields.

Commercial property unlikely to spark a global crisis

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The diversity of the asset class -- offices account for 17% of loans to commercial real estate, while the more resilient multifamily sector accounts for 44% -- and the illiquidity…

Natural capital will be a growth area for investment

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Investors are increasingly interested in the financial value of the natural world and how to fit it into their investment strategies. As well as decreasing carbon emissions, the…

EU and UK rules on financial trading will diverge

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Some of these rules will directly impact UK-based financial services firms enmeshed in UK markets, though the United Kingdom aspires to diverge from the common regulatory regime…

Financial market volatility will linger and may worsen

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Equities, bonds, cash and gold all suffered outflows in the week ending May 11, according to data provider EPFR Global. More worryingly, the sell-off in equities has spread to the…

Italy’s growth outlook will be subdued without reforms

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Italy’s national accounts confirmed that the economy grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter for a third quarter in April-June, driven by services and a 0.6% increase in industrial…