As trade wars intensify, inflation persists and geopolitical risks spread, Pimco is finding value in the debt of large US banks and leisure-sector companies. “There are some really strong spots within lodging, cruise lines and the like,” said Sonali Pier, who focuses on multi-sector credit opportunities and is a senior member of the $2 trillion asset manager’s leveraged finance team. Pimco is meanwhile cautious on retail and autos, especially in Europe, Pier tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Jody Lurie, in the latest Credit Edge podcast. Pier and Lurie also discuss private debt relative value, asset-based finance opportunities and how to navigate creditor conflict when borrowers fall into distress.

As trade wars intensify, inflation persists and geopolitical risks spread, Pimco is finding value in the debt of large US banks and leisure-sector companies. &ldquo;There are some really strong spots within lodging, cruise lines and the like,&rdquo; said Sonali Pier, who focuses on multi-sector credit opportunities and is a senior member of the $2 trillion asset manager&rsquo;s leveraged finance team. Pimco is meanwhile cautious on retail and autos, especially in Europe, Pier tells Bloomberg News&rsquo; James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s Jody Lurie, in the latest Credit Edge podcast. Pier and Lurie also discuss private debt relative value, asset-based finance opportunities and how to navigate creditor conflict when borrowers fall into distress.

The Credit Edge reviews the top credit news of the week and looks at the week ahead, with in-depth research of the most important corporate sectors, trends and themes. Analysis of specific corporate bonds and credit default swaps is backed by Bloomberg Intelligence's robust data sets and indexes.

The Credit Edge reviews the top credit news of the week and looks at the week ahead, with in-depth research of the most important corporate sectors, trends and themes. Analysis of specific corporate bonds and credit default swaps is backed by Bloomberg Intelligence's robust data sets and indexes.

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Pimco Likes Cruise Lines, Bank Bonds in Tariff Turmoil

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Fear of software defaults amid AI disruption creates opportunity for high-yield debt buyers, according to Capital Group, which has $3.2 trillion under management. “Markets are adopting a bit of a shoot first ask questions later strategy when it comes to software,” said Shannon Ward, a fixed income portfolio manager who serves on the firm’s fixed income management committee. “There’s going to be some baby out with the bath water when it comes to the sector — and that means bargains can be had,” she tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Steve Flynn in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. They also discuss how Paramount Skydance will reshape junk credit, leveraged loan default risks and the broader impact of private market stress.

Fear of software defaults amid AI disruption creates opportunity for high-yield debt buyers, according to Capital Group, which has $3.2 trillion under management. &ldquo;Markets are adopting a bit of a shoot first ask questions later strategy when it comes to software,&rdquo; said Shannon Ward, a fixed income portfolio manager who serves on the firm&rsquo;s fixed income management committee. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s going to be some baby out with the bath water when it comes to the sector &mdash; and that means bargains can be had,&rdquo; she tells Bloomberg News&rsquo; James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s Steve Flynn in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. They also discuss how Paramount Skydance will reshape junk credit, leveraged loan default risks and the broader impact of private market stress.

Capital Group Spies High-Yield Software Opportunity in Debt Meltdown

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Software default rates could hit double digits as AI disruption spreads and loans come due, according to Bain Capital. “We’re going to see real stress,” said Angelo Rufino, the firm’s head of special situations in North America and corporate special situations in Europe. “We will see a full credit cycle as the reckoning really comes to resize capital structures to the earnings power of these business models,” he tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s David Havens in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. They also discuss investment-grade private credit, data center debt and asset-based finance, including the rise of music-royalty deals.

Software default rates could hit double digits as AI disruption spreads and loans come due, according to Bain Capital. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to see real stress,&rdquo; said Angelo Rufino, the firm&rsquo;s head of special situations in North America and corporate special situations in Europe. &ldquo;We will see a full credit cycle as the reckoning really comes to resize capital structures to the earnings power of these business models,&rdquo; he tells Bloomberg News&rsquo; James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s David Havens in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. They also discuss investment-grade private credit, data center debt and asset-based finance, including the rise of music-royalty deals.

Bain Sees Software Debt Defaults Spiking

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Systematic credit investing has room to expand into leveraged loans, structured finance and emerging markets, according to Acadian Asset Management. “You could take an issuer approach to do security selection in the leveraged loan market,” Scott Richardson, the $178 billion firm’s director of systematic credit tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Sam Geier in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. “That could be extended to structured things that sit on top of that, CLOs and the like,” says Richardson, referring to collateralized loan obligations. They also discuss alternative data, private credit and how to build a portfolio “without giving a liver and a kidney to Goldman Sachs along the way.”

Systematic credit investing has room to expand into leveraged loans, structured finance and emerging markets, according to Acadian Asset Management. &ldquo;You could take an issuer approach to do security selection in the leveraged loan market,&rdquo; Scott Richardson, the $178 billion firm&rsquo;s director of systematic credit tells Bloomberg News&rsquo; James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s Sam Geier in this episode of the Credit Edge podcast. &ldquo;That could be extended to structured things that sit on top of that, CLOs and the like,&rdquo; says Richardson, referring to collateralized loan obligations. They also discuss alternative data, private credit and how to build a portfolio &ldquo;without giving a liver and a kidney to Goldman Sachs along the way.&rdquo;

Acadian Sees Quants Moving to Loans, CLOs 

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Pimco Likes Cruise Lines, Bank Bonds in Tariff Turmoil

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