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APAC capital markets during the COVID-19 crisis

Future CFO

Liquidity is a major issue for the credit markets. Even if they will decide to provide moratorium or restructuring of their accounts – the question is the same for everyone – can their clients afford to service the payments, either for interest-only or manage the new amortizations? It is the lifeblood of the industry.

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Transcript: Armen Panossian

Barry Ritholtz

So, 00:25:13 [Speaker Changed] So let’s talk about that before we get to private credit. First time in decades, treasuries and investment grade corporates, it’s, it’s an attractive yield at five 5.5%. How has that spread changed now that the floor is five, five point half percent for, for fed rates?

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Transcript: Robert Koenigsberger

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: So late ‘80s, early ‘90s, you’re a VP for an advisory firm that leads some sovereign debt restructurings and transactions in both South America and Central America. To lead the bank’s efforts in investing in sovereign debt restructurings and to bring our clients along was a great experience. KOENIGSBERGER: Yeah.