bonds

Chris Cook British universities: better than Italy

April 18, 2012 5:55 pm by Chris Cook

UPDATE: 2 October 2012, to incorporate the latest ratings.

It’s official. Well, sort of. I’ve collected up the credit ratings that exist for the higher education sector, and all of those British universities (or university colleges) which have been rated are either prime or high-grade. (Italy, meanwhile, is not an Ivy League debt repayer.)

Institution Rating Outlook Rating issuer
University of Cambridge Aaa Stable Moody’s
 St Peter’s College, Oxford AAA Negative Fitch
 Lincoln College, Oxford AAA Negative Fitch
 Somerville College, Oxford AAA Negative Fitch
Keele Aa1 Negative Moody’s
Brunel Aa1 Negative Moody’s
De Montfort University Aa1 Negative Moody’s
Kings College, London AA Stable S&P
Lancaster University A+ Positive S&P
Nottingham, University of AA- Stable S&P
Sheffield, University of AA- Stable S&P

 Read more

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Education, UK |

Greece priced for next default

March 8, 2012 6:01 pm by FT

As the Greek debt-swap nears completion, a grey market for the new bonds is operating under rules designed for developing countries. In this video James Mackintosh, the FT’s investment editor, analyses whether investors should regard the price as a bargain or an invitation to be a victim of the next default.

 Read more

Tags: ,
Posted in World |