Greg Ritchie

The Bank of England launched an exercise to war-game how the private credit and equity industry would respond to financial stress, amid growing regulatory concern over the growth of the sector.

October was an unusually good month for the UK bond market.

Traders in a $7 trillion market are grappling with the unprecedented scenario of having to price securities tied to US inflation without any consumer price data.

Anleihefonds, die von einigen der weltweit größten Vermögensverwalter betreut werden, vermeiden Zwangsverkäufe französischer Schuldtitel, indem sie ihre Anlagerichtlinien anpassen.

Bond funds run by some of the world’s largest asset managers are avoiding forced sales of French debt by changing their investment rules.

French bonds declined after S&P Global Ratings downgraded the nation’s sovereign credit score, an unscheduled move that highlights its fiscal woes and places its debt at risk of forced selling by some funds.

French and UK bonds are on course for one of their best weeks this year, propelled by Friday’s rush for safety spurred by doubts over the health of regional US banks.

Stretched valuations for artificial intelligence companies and challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence have fueled the risks of a “sharp market correction,” the Bank of England said on Wednesday.

Global trading of the Chinese yuan has surged to $817 billion a day, extending a decade-long trend with volumes nearing those of the British pound, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

Turnover in yen over-the-counter interest-rate derivatives increased by almost eight times from three years ago, as the Bank of Japan’s monetary-tightening campaign triggered a trading rush.