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Inside China’s real estate bond boom

21 June 2019Articles, Risk CommentaryNick Dunbar

As trade tensions worsen, dollar-denominated bond issuance by Chinese real estate companies is at a record high, while credit spreads have tightened.

Leveraging the Powell put in US M&A markets

21 June 2019Articles, Risk CommentaryNick Dunbar

With a softening approach from central banks, borrowing-driven M&A is being rewarded

Handicapping Goldman’s 1MDB liabilities

30 January 2019Banks, Risk CommentaryGoldman Sachs, operational riskNick Dunbar

The 1MDB scandal may result in a record legal settlement for Goldman Sachs. Risky Finance visualises the expected loss and explores how life-changing it might be for Goldman.

Collins wedge pushes internal credit models towards irrelevance

2 November 2018Banks, Risk CommentaryBasel rules, Dodd-Frank Act, Federal Reserve, JP Morgan, PNC Financial, Wells FargoNick Dunbar

The Collins amendment has become a binding capital constraint for the biggest US banks. Does this support the Fed’s argument for rolling back the advanced approaches provisions of Dodd-Frank?

Turkey’s crisis in six charts

15 August 2018Articles, Economics, Risk CommentaryEmerging markets, TurkeyNick Dunbar

Turkey faces an economic crisis as its dispute with the US escalates. We highlight Turkey’s financial vulnerabilities with six charts.

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