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Harvard Zhang
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Deputy Managing Editor, Distressed Debt, Octus
New York
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By Harvard Zhang Verified| Bloomberg News Verified Money managers including T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and Invesco Ltd. are getting ready to start buying one of the corporate-bond market’s biggest laggards. Bank bonds have high yields relative to riskier securities and are safe havens in a market where some fund managers are growing less comfortable with valuations broadly, said Jacob Habibi, a senior credit analyst at Invesco, which oversees $820 billion in assets.
By Harvard Zhang Verified| Bloomberg News Verified Lower quality will probably do better than long maturities in junk debt for the rest of this year. That’s what Bank of America Corp. strategists led by Michael Contopoulos are telling investors, despite misgivings about the sector’s rising risks. The prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in December poses a greater threat than the added possibility of default that comes from a slightly lower rating, according to Contopoulos, BofA’s head of high-yield credit strategy.
By Harvard Zhang Verified| Bloomberg News Verified The rally in energy prices may not have come soon enough to help some U.S. oil and gas producers, with Vanguard Natural Resources LLC joining the rapidly growing list of companies that can’t pay their debts on time. Vanguard said Monday it’s postponing a $15 million interest payment on its senior notes for 30 days to preserve liquidity until banks have finished recalculating how much it can borrow on its credit facility, according to a statement Monday.
Company Info
Octus
Octus, formerly known as Reorg, is a prominent provider of credit intelligence and data-driven solutions for global financial markets. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company supports over 35,000 users, including investment banks, buy-side firms, law firms, and advisory firms. Octus specializes in sub-investment grade credit intelligence, offering tools for real-time analysis of over 6,600 companies, covenants analysis for US and EU bonds and loans, and insights into private credit markets. Their platform integrates AI-driven tools and proprietary data with human expertise to deliver accurate and actionable insights. The company serves all of the top 10 global asset managers and CLO managers, providing essential support for decisions related to restructuring, direct lending, and private credit. With a workforce of over 650 professionals and a global presence across 10 offices, Octus publishes more than 50,000 research stories annually. Under the leadership of CEO Kent Collier, the company has evolved into a comprehensive credit lifecycle platform, focusing on transparency and accessibility in financial information.
New York, United States
+1 212-588-8890
Founded: 2013