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Global Quarterly Fixed Income Market Performance – Q1 CY2023 Global fixed-income markets began the year on a stronger footing, considering the lackluster performance exhibited in 2022. China’s easing of COVID-induced restrictions and subsiding of the European energy crisis led to changing sentiments w.r.t. economic growth. Inflation, though lower than the
How effective is the liquidity tightening by global central banks? The US interest rate is at its 3-year high of 4%, whereas inflation is at 7.75%, slightly coming off from its high of 8.20% in Sep 2022. However, the hawkish view of the FED may push the US economy into
Debt investors see an opportunity in China’s real estate debt slump As default dims the overall market Outlook, Investors worry about the repayment of $292 billion of debt coming due through 2023. The Chinese property developers experienced their first rejection from creditors for bond extension in June 2022. Fed rate
The financial conditions across global markets have significantly tightened since the central banks-initiated policy tightening to rein in the record-high inflation. The US Federal Reserve has hiked the interest rates by 300 bps YTD within a target range of 3.00-3.25%. Credit spreads have widened, stock markets came crashing, the dollar strengthened, and
The ‘Volatility’ and ‘Bear Markets’ are the two words that aptly define the status of global equity market performance in 1H2022. Global markets have had a continuous negative run as global central banks struggled with curbing rampant inflation. Increasingly hawkish global central banks, the Russian war, China lockdowns, food and
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic brought about an irrevocable change in the banking industry. While the pandemic prompted banks to adopt digital change in 2020 and 2021, that change would be institutionalised in 2022, marking the advent of a new normal. Post reopening of international markets, there was a
Recently, while reviewing a US bankruptcy case we realized how important is the Stalking Horse Bidder and the Agreement in a liquidation scenario. Thought share some more details about the stalking horse bidding process.
The liquidity crunch led by litigation resulted in bankruptcy of Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK). And, the unfavorable restructuring plan, large-sized debt, near-term maturities, and the topline concerns limit the recovery prospect!
The Indian broking industry has withered all the headwinds in the past and has emerged as a stronger market participant in the financial market. This article highlights how the industry is coping up with the current challenges through changes in the business model, innovation in products and services, and other means.
