A Day in the Life of a Credit Researcher, Europe 

Check news on Bloomberg

Check e-mails

8.30 a.m.
Check Wall Street research and others, e.g. rating agencies, go through financial statements issued by companies

9.00 a.m.
Morning meeting: planning the day ahead. Team members present research on market-sectors, give input

10.00 a.m.
Meeting with portfolio managers: Update them on our research, what do they need from us?

10.30 a.m.
Conference calls with a number of companies re: updates on earning

11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m
Time blocked to write updates and reports on companies wanting to borrow money

12.30 p.m
Lunch

1.00 p.m.
Visit two companies: Check data and figures to understand their current situation

3.30 p.m.
Check on U.S. markets which have just opened

4.00 p.m.
Conference calls with U.S. portfolio managers on their market outlook

5.50 p.m.
Conference calls with U.S. credit researchers

6.00 p.m.
Continue writing reports