KBRA’s Credit Compass brings you expert insights into the complex and ever-evolving European credit landscape. This podcast is hosted by KBRA’s European Macro Strategist Gordon Kerr, an industry veteran with over two decades of experience in research and trading at leading financial institutions. Gordon’s podcast delivers sharp analysis and fresh perspectives on the forces shaping bond markets, leverage, and debt across the UK and continental Europe. Whether you are a market professional, an investor, or just curious about the intricacies of the credit markets, Credit Compass will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.
KBRA’s Credit Compass brings you expert insights into the complex and ever-evolving European credit landscape. This podcast is hosted by KBRA’s European Macro Strategist Gordon Kerr, an industry veteran with over two decades of experience in research and trading at leading financial institutions. Gordon’s podcast delivers sharp analysis and fresh perspectives on the forces shaping bond markets, leverage, and debt across the UK and continental Europe. Whether you are a market professional, an investor, or just curious about the intricacies of the credit markets, Credit Compass will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.

In this episode of Credit Compass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, dives into the interplay between energy markets and European corporate credit. We explore how unusually low oil costs and a contango futures curve are signalling more than just margin relief. Gordon then unpacks recent earnings surprises in Europe, with a focus on forward guidance and changing expectations.