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Hedge funds expect more alpha in mortgage trades
Despite a spectacular run-up in prices since 2010, US residential mortgages continue to offer strong opportunities for hedge funds. Investors should continue to see gains throughout 2013
The BoJ's latest inflation targeting weapon could challenge its balance sheet strength
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New York Fed RMBS sales go smoothly
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As the cost of issuing debt via the senior unsecured market has risen substantially since the financial crisis, banks have turned increasingly to the covered bond markets for low cost funding. But will this surge in issuance lead to a deterioration in...
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