CFOs and treasurers facing business confidence and interest rate pressures
Releases from both Deloitte and Bloomberg highlight the impact the crisis is having on corporates.
Interest rate
How negative rates can jeopardize your IR hedge program
Hedge Trackers reveal their key derivative hedging practices to survive the negative/low rates environment
U.S. Bank Q&A reveals a ‘glass half full’ investment outlook
Despite a variety of disruptive global economic issues in 2020, investors may have reason to accentuate the positives.
LIBOR transition in 2020: Act now!
The Bank of England has joined with other regulators to issue a call to action.
Is ‘monetary magic’ dead?
How far has central bank power waned since the global financial crisis?
Global growth predicted to decelerate, but no risk of recession in the short term
Santander Wealth Management estimates show global growth of 3%, as long as current geopolitical uncertainties are clarified.
Deutsche Bank completes trades in new benchmarks
The trades, linked to SOFR, €STR and SONIA, are part of the move away from IBOR benchmarks.
The NO-REGRETS methodology for transitioning from IBORS
ING Bank’s four step approach for ensuring a risk free transition
GTreasury white paper highlights LIBOR replacement impacts on corporates
The paper gives advice on how corporates can respond to the disruption the move away from LIBOR will cause.
Deutsche Bank research paper tackles the history and future of debt
The report suggests debt, inflation, nominal GDP, yields, and central bank balance sheets could all be set to increase.
Scope Ratings says ECB deposit-rate tiering no panacea for bank profitability
A report from the ratings agency highlights the impact that rate reductions are having on European financial institutions.
ISDA publishes preliminary LIBOR consultation results
Prospect of a pre-cessation trigger related to non-representativeness for derivatives proves divisive.
Rate cut by US Fed leaves Trump unimpressed
The cut of 25 basis points to US interest rates had the President reaching for his phone.
Bank of America warns trade wars to dent US corporate profits
The bank’s top stock strategist warns clients that the S&P 500 has yet to reflect the impact the US-China trade dispute may have on ear