Managing human capital in fixed income trading
As the fixed income industry evolves, so do the skills needed to succeed — and emotional intelligence is increasingly at the forefront of how...
“There is still an edge in systematic trading”
Systematic trading is often associated with highly liquid instruments, but asset managers have outlined success stories in less liquid debt markets, at the Fixed...
Five ideas from FILS for buy-side traders
The Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit US kicked off on Monday 9 June in Washington DC, with the buy-side traders’ day. While no reporting is...
Risk profiling electronic market makers after Jane Street, Jump re-rated
Last year, Jane Street and Jump Trading had their rating outlooks upgraded by ratings agencies, as they overcame potential hurdles facing their businesses. Electronic...
Investor Demand: BofA sees investor sentiment bounce back in May
The Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey (FMS) has seen the scaling back of US-China tariffs as a net positive for activity. In...
Mexican bond markets: Keep your friends close
Sitting next to the US in the current trade war meant that Mexico avoided the highest bracket of US tariffs, thanks to its existing...
Investor Demand: Ermotti says tariff uncertainty took Spring out of investors’ step
Sergio Ermotti, group CEO at UBS, has said the usually positive investor sentiment in the Spring season was severely watered down by tariff uncertainty.
“The...
Worsening credit outlook does not hurt credit trading
The corporate bond market has stood up to the test of tariffs – but will the corporate environment? As earnings season kicks in, companies...
UPDATED: UBS continues to swing axe
UBS, the investment banking giant has reportedly cut further jobs from its markets division, with many people internally fearing more jobs are to go,...
Implications of Atlanta Fed negative GDPNow score for US credit
The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow estimate for real GDP growth in the US hit 2.4% on 6 March 2025, up from -2.8 percent on 3 March,...
