Given a lack of consensus on the CSA’s proposal, regulators have decided to go forward with original plan proposed last year
The LSI’s steady gains indicate rising default risk
Stress in the commodity sector has deepened
The pressure is concentrated on the energy sector
Liquidity weakness is concentrated primarily in the energy sector
The proposal aims to improve transparency to retail investors
The high-yield bond market is being infected by the grim circumstances facing energy firms with high debt levels. The trick is to find the survivors
Electronic trading platforms are targeting larger sized trades and providing various methods to protect anonymity
However, the near-term risk is low, a report from the credit rating agency says
Sovereign debt, the safest part of the bond market, continues to thrive - and U.S. treasuries are the best of the bunch