Fixed income
Central bank watch: Biased to ease, for now
A mid-year review of the monetary policy outlook for G10 central banks, India, China and South Korea
A paradigm shift for prepayment risk assessment
For MBS investors, the ability to link data to specific loans and securities offers more precise analysis, alongside other advances in data and analytics
Fixed income finesse: striking a balance amid shifting rates
An increasingly unpredictable economic environment leads investors to look for a wider range of products to satisfy evolving strategies
The future of fixed income
Apac investors’ use of fixed income products, the fast-track evolution of the UBS fixed income proposition and the innovations likely to be seen by 2030
Vol ‘too low’ given US uncertainty, say market-makers
Isda AGM: Panellists warn against complacency heading into the summer as US 90-day tariff pause rolls off
Dodging a steamroller: how the basis trade survived the tariff tantrum
Higher margins, rising yields and stable repo funding helped avert another disruptive blow-up
Ice eyes year-end launch for Treasury clearing service
Third entrant expects Q2 comment period for new access models that address ‘done-away’ accounting hurdle
For US Treasury algos, dealers get with the program
Four banks now offer execution algos on Bloomberg, with plans to go further, faster
BlackRock tests ‘quantum cognition’ AI for high-yield bond picks
Study uses Qognitive machine learning model to find liquid substitutes for hard-to-trade securities
TD’s prop-style trading shop rises up bond rankings
Ascent of bank’s bond trading business comes amid electronification changes in US fixed income market structure
SG looks beyond equity derivatives in new markets push
French bank aims to expand fixed income business to achieve “more stable” revenues across asset mix
UBS sterling rates head departs
Ian Hale left the Swiss bank in December
Iosco mimics industry codes to tackle pre-hedging dilemma
Advocates breathe sigh of relief, but Iosco release carries suggested restrictions
Exchanges vie for EGB futures market
Rivals eye Eurex’s dominance in EGB futures, but dealers are split on the likelihood of challengers succeeding
Exchange of the year: Eurex
Risk Awards 2025: Eurex jolts credit futures market into life
Structured products house of the year: UBS
Risk Awards 2025: bulked-up structuring team is more than just the sum of its parts
Credit derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2025: Continued investment in credit has created a virtuous circle of growth, as cash products support derivatives, and vice versa
Derivatives house of the year: UBS
Risk Awards 2025: Mega-merger expected to add $1 billion to markets revenues, via 30 integration projects
BofA’s e-FX rebuild pulls it closer to rivals
Deploying its equities tech stack, bank seeks to get ahead of the pack with algo and e-FX offerings
Republican SEC may focus on fixed income – Peirce
Commissioner also wants a revival of finders’ exemption, more guidance for UST clearing
Yield curve chronicles: mastering fixed income in volatile markets
A series of four podcasts that examines fixed income investment strategies against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, potential rate cuts and market volatility
Boeing’s descent to junk doesn’t scare investors
Analysts and managers say market can absorb any selling pressure from potential downgrade
Are investors betting on Kamala or Donald? Neither
Hedge funds and others shun election-based trades and rely on existing hedges to guard against surprise market moves
Pricing and valuation systems 2024: market and vendor landscape
The landscape of pricing and valuation systems, considering the unique demands of different financial assets, as well as their market dynamics and interdependencies