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☆ The rarest US stamp is going up for auction. It’s expected to sell for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This summer, philatelists will have a chance to snag the rarest US stamp ever: the 1868 one-cent “Z-grill.”Interested? On June 14, the one-cent Z-grill will be put up for sale by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, marking the first time the rare stamp has been on auction since 1998. Of the two known copies of the one-cent Z-grill, one is held by the New York Public Library. That leaves only one one-cent Z-grill available to private collectors. “There’s multiple stamps that’ll bring $500,000 or $750,000, but the (one-cent) Z-grill is the star of the show,” Shreve said.

Persons: Robert A, Bill Gross, “ It’s, ”, Charles Shreve, Gross, “, Benjamin Franklin, Scott Trepel, ” Trepel, Trepel, Jerry Buss, Shreve, ‘, ’ ” Shreve, Don Sundman, ” Shreve Organizations: CNN, British, New York Public Library, US Post, Los Angeles Lakers, Pacific Investment Management Company, US Postal Service Locations: New York, British Guiana

REUTERS/Lori Shepler/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. bond giant Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) said on Monday it expects the next few years to provide the best opportunities for private credit investors since the global financial crisis. "As private credit investors, this is the environment we’ve been waiting for," portfolio managers at PIMCO said in a note. In particular, PIMCO expects the lower liquidity environment to create opportunities for private credit investors in specialty finance - collateral-based loans to consumers and small businesses - as well as in senior corporate loans and commercial real estate. Within specialty finance, the asset manager singled out residential mortgage credit, solar and home improvement lending, equipment finance and aircraft leasing. PIMCO said it expects opportunities for private credit to provide such financing not just directly to borrowers, but also to banks and non-bank lenders.

Persons: Lori Shepler, PIMCO, Matt Tracy, Davide Barbuscia, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Pacific Investment Management Company, Thomson Locations: Newport Beach , California

The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 11 - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has agreed to sell GreenSky, its home improvement lender, and associated loans to a consortium led by investment firm Sixth Street Partners, it said on Wednesday. The charge on earnings equates to about $62 million, according to Reuters calculations based on Goldman Sachs' outstanding shares. Goldman Sachs declined to comment on the price. "We plan to continue the company's legacy of driving growth through enhanced technology and great user experiences," said Alan Waxman, co-founder and CEO of Sixth Street.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brendan McDermid, Goldman, David Solomon, Solomon, Alan Waxman, GreenSky, Saeed Azhar, Niket, Lananh Nguyen, Leslie Adler, Diane Craft Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Sixth Street Partners, Wall Street, Street Journal, Sixth, KKR, Bayview Asset Management, Pacific Investment Management Co, Investments, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bayview, Bengaluru

So-called bond vigilantes - investors who punish profligate governments by selling their bonds, driving yields higher - were a feature of markets in the 1990s, when concerns over U.S. federal spending pushed Treasury yields to 8%. Strategist Ed Yardeni, who coined the bond vigilantes term in the early 1980s, has also chimed in. “The bond vigilantes have been challenging (Treasury Secretary Janet) Yellen’s policies by raising bond yields to levels that threaten to create a debt crisis,” he said in a Financial Times opinion piece on Wednesday. Famed bond investor Bill Gross, who co-founded Pacific Investment Management Co., said bond vigilantes will have a muted effect now given the Fed's larger role in markets. Bond investors "are rather powerless pawns in this interest rate chess game," he told Reuters by email.

Persons: Fitch, doesn't, Gene Tannuzzo, Jake Remley, Ed Yardeni, Janet, ”, Bill Gross, Greg Whiteley, Robert Tipp, David Randall, Davide Barbuscia, Ira Iosebashvili, Megan Davies, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Bond, Columbia, Treasury, Apollo, Treasury Department, Government, Social, Research, Management, “, Pacific Investment Management Co, Thomson Locations: Wall, Boston

☆ PIMCO CIO says preparing for 'harder landing' for global economy, Financial Times reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 2 (Reuters) - Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO) is preparing for a "harder landing" while top central bank chiefs prepare to continue their campaign of interest rate rises, Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer at the U.S. bond giant, told the Financial Times in an interview published on Sunday. "The more tightening that people feel motivated to do, the more uncertainty around these lags and the greater risk to more extreme economic outlooks," Ivascyn told the FT, noting that when rates have risen in the past, a lag of five or six quarters for the impact to be felt has been "the norm". The market is "too confident in the quality of central bank decisions", he told the FT. Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Ivascyn, Ivascyn, Jahnavi, Muralikumar Organizations: Pacific Investment Management, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ SEC says PIMCO to pay $9 million to settle alleged disclosure and procedure violations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said investment adviser Pacific Investment Management Company will pay $9 million to settle two enforcement actions related to disclosure and procedure violations. "We are pleased to resolve these matters relating to issues which occurred in two funds more than five years ago, and which PIMCO had fully addressed prior to the SEC's investigations," a PIMCO spokesperson said. The SEC alleged in a statement Friday that PIMCO failed to give investors essential information about PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund's (PGP) use of interest rate swaps and the material effect of the swaps on PGP's dividend between September 2014 and August 2016. Additionally, the SEC claims the company failed to waive about $27 million of advisory fees, as required by its agreement with the PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund, between April 2011 and November 2017. The SEC also alleged PIMCO did not have adequate written policies and procedures concerning its oversight of advisory fee calculations and related fee waivers until at least 2018.

Persons: PIMCO Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Pacific Investment Management Company, SEC, PIMCO Global, Authority

CHICAGO, April 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. default is highly unlikely, but negotiations around the debt ceiling are expected to be protracted, Daniel Ivascyn, chief investment officer at U.S. bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO), said on Wednesday. Speaking at a Morningstar investment conference in Chicago, Ivascyn said prolonged uncertainty around the U.S. debt ceiling could be a headwind for the economy, tightening credit conditions and accelerating the current economic slowdown. On Wednesday, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the odds that the U.S. government could face a technical debt default were at around 2% to 3%, but that any default would be fixed quickly. "You're introducing a debt ceiling standoff at a time where there's just lots of other uncertainty," Ivascyn said, adding this could translate into a further reduction in risk-taking from households and corporates, which could exacerbate economic weakness. Ivascyn said he was seeking to maintain high liquidity to withstand potentially more volatility in financial markets caused by the borrowing limit standoff.

☆ PIMCO lost $340 mln with Credit Suisse AT1 bonds write-off - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Davide Barbuscia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Credit Suisse's (CSGN.S) Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds in PIMCO’s mutual funds had been worth about $340 million on Friday, the source familiar with the matter said. PIMCO's current holdings of Credit Suisse bonds, excluding the AT1 debt, were worth over $4 billion, said the source, who was speaking on condition of anonymity. Some Credit Suisse bonds rallied on Monday after the state-backed rescue of the embattled lender. AT1 bonds issued by other European banks, instead, fell sharply on Monday as the treatment of Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders highlighted the risks of investing in these securities. Meanwhile, law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said it was talking to a number of Credit Suisse AT1 holders about possible legal action.

☆ Fed likely to raise rates by 25 bps, with eyes on banks -PIMCO's CIO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Davide Barbuscia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But as the European Central Bank hiked rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, the U.S. central bank was expected to press on with a quarter-point interest-rate hike despite the banking sector turmoil. "They're going to be watching signs of more instability across the financial sector very carefully," Ivascyn told Reuters. "There certainly are scenarios where they pause, it'll likely be a hawkish pause if it's a pause, but our current thinking is they go 25." Ivascyn said he expected market volatility around banks to continue over the next few months with some "isolated areas of weakness," but said the global banking sector was well capitalized compared with the 2008 global financial crisis. "There are going to be weak links within the financial sector and within the credit sector more broadly," said Ivascyn.

Investors have purchased the debt of Silicon Valley Bank’s parent at distressed levels in hopes of profiting in a possible sale of assets. Creditors of Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company have formed a group in anticipation of a potential bankruptcy filing, through which they hope to profit from a sale of the collapsed firm’s private-wealth and other units, according to people familiar with the matter. The investor group, which is being advised by PJT Partners Inc., includes Centerbridge Partners LP, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and Pacific Investment Management Co., or Pimco, the people said. Most members bought parent SVB Financial Group ’s bonds coming into the weekend as they traded down to around 30 cents on the dollar, the people said. The group now holds a sizable chunk of SVB Financial’s $3.4 billion face value of bonds.

☆ SVB creditors form group ahead of possible bankruptcy - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

March 14 (Reuters) - Creditors of Silicon Valley Bank's (SIVB.O) parent company have formed a group in anticipation of a potential bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Embattled lender SVB, which was shut down last week, on Monday said it was exploring strategic alternatives and had hired a restructuring veteran, but has not said it was planning to file for bankruptcy. The creditor group includes Centerbridge Partners, Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Pacific Investment Management Co, the report said, adding that they were being advised by PJT Partners Inc. The companies did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pimco Is Saddled With a $1.7 Billion Default in Office-Market Meltdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Peter Grant | Konrad Putzier | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In 2021, the asset-management firm known as Pimco banked on an office-market comeback. Interest rates were near historic lows, and the economy was humming. Cities were expecting a surge in newly vaccinated workers returning to the office. In September that year, Pacific Investment Management Co. said it was acquiring Columbia Property Trust Inc., which owned 19 office buildings in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and other cities. The deal valued Columbia at $3.9 billion.

☆ U.S. recession still likely despite resilient economic data - PIMCO
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. bond manager Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) is sticking to its previous forecast that the U.S. economy is headed toward a recession, despite recent data indicating economic resilience. Tiffany Wilding, PIMCO North American economist, said the strong economic data suggests a recession may come later than previously expected, but remains likely. PIMCO, which manages $1.7 trillion in assets, said last month it would focus on high-quality bonds this year due to their higher returns and the protection they offer should the global economy economic downturn be deeper than anticipated. That rally, however, stumbled last week as the jobs data raised the prospect of more interest rate hikes by the Fed. "Although market-based measures of financial conditions have eased somewhat recently, financial conditions are still tight by historical standards," Wilding said.

☆ For Closed-End Fund Investors, Paper Losses Turn Real
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Heather Gillers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Six BlackRock municipal-bond funds experienced at least two payout cuts last year. Investors in closed-end funds are feeling a painful consequence of the historic market slump: cuts to their monthly payouts. A Pacific Investment Management Co. California municipal-bond fund slashed dividends by 45% this month, while a Nuveen LLC stock fund endured a 7% cut. Eaton Vance Management in November cut distributions across six stock funds by as much as 24%. Six BlackRock muni funds endured at least two payout cuts last year, with dividends falling by as much as 38% in total.

☆ Used-car retailer Carvana slumps after Wedbush says bankruptcy risk rising
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brokerage Wedbush also downgraded its rating on the stock to 'underperform' from 'neutral,' sending Carvana's shares to a record low. "Many (Carvana) bonds have been trading at about 50 cents on the dollar, indicating investors see a high probability of default," said analyst Seth Basham, in a note titled 'Bankruptcy risk rising.' Carvana has suffered from waning used-car demand and high costs, forcing it to undertake job cuts to rein in expenses. As a result, its stock has fallen nearly 100% this year, hitting record lows in the process. Reporting by Priyamvada C, Medha Singh, Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Avoid stocks and make these 7 investments instead to improve your odds of enjoying a positive return in what may be a brutal 2023, according to PIMCO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's how the firm says to invest in 2023 as interest rates peak and markets struggle. After one of the worst years ever for the classic 60-40 stock-bond portfolio, portfolio managers at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) have gone back to the drawing board. Higher interest rates will bring down corporate profits — not just inflation, Browne warned. "With interest rates higher amid a challenging macro environment, we see a compelling case for bond allocations and are cautious about higher-risk investments," Browne wrote. Countries that started hiking interest rates early, including those in emerging markets, will offer the best opportunities early in the downturn.

☆ Credit Suisse nears sale of securitized-products group to Apollo, Pimco - source
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) is nearing a deal to sell its securitized-products group to investors Apollo Global Management (APO.N) and Pacific Investment Management Co, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported about the development, said Credit Suisse will give details of the sale and other measures for a planned strategy change on Thursday. The consortium including Pimco, a big bond manager, and Apollo, a large alternative asset manager, beat out a group comprised of Centerbridge Partners and Martello Re Ltd., a life and reinsurance company, the WSJ report added. Credit Suisse and Pimco declined to comment, while Apollo, Centerbridge and Martello did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Last week, Reuters reported that money managers Janus Henderson Group (JHG.N) and investment firms including Blue Owl Capital Inc (OWL.N) are weighing potential offers for the Swiss bank's U.S. asset management unit.

☆ Credit Suisse nears sale of securitized-products group to Apollo, Pimco -WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) is nearing a deal to sell its securitized-products group to investors Apollo Global Management (APO.N) and Pacific Investment Management Co, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The consortium including Pimco, a big bond manager, and Apollo, a large alternative asset manager, beat out a group comprised of Centerbridge Partners and Martello Re Ltd., a life and reinsurance company, the Journal reported. Apollo, Pimco, Centerbridge and Martello did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reuters reported last week that money managers Janus Henderson Group (JHG.N) and investment firms including Blue Owl Capital Inc (OWL.N) are weighing potential offers for the Swiss bank's U.S. asset management unit. Reporting by Mehnaz Yasmin in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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