Tag: Morgan Stanley
The broad-based return of risk appetite
Across almost every market spreads tightened over the past last week, looking at Morgan Stanley data, reflecting an apparently synchronised shift in investor sentiment.
When...
US trading revenue gains come with a risk warning
S&P Global analysts have warned that global banks’ financing of market makers is increasing profits but also ratcheting up risk – while US banks’...
Credit under pressure: What gives?
If interest rates go up, economic growth becomes strained and business conditions worsen, stress on the corporate bond and private credit markets will increase....
Ratings & Analysis: Cautious optimism for Hungary following Magyar win
Following the estimated 53.6% victory of the Tisza party in Sunday’s election, led by Peter Magyar, the market is establishing its expectations for the...
Beating increased trading costs in the 2-year Treasury
Two-year Treasury volatility has jumped in March, as yields rose rapidly, reflecting weakening confidence in future rate cuts being made by the US Federal...
JPMorgan focuses on EA buyout debt, delays Qualtrics
Market sources have told The Desk that JP Morgan delayed the Qualtrics debt sale rather than force pricing into a market weakened by AI-related...
JP Morgan reigns supreme in DCM, China banks dominate APAC
Competition in the global debt capital market (DCM) landscape has remained fairly similar to 2025, according to Dealogic’s most recent data – but in...
Von Specht joins Citadel
Antonia von Specht has joined Citadel as a credit trader after almost a decade at Morgan Stanley.
She is based in London.
As of 2025, Citadel...
Europe sees credit issuance crash on war turbulence
European investment grade issuance came in at €6 billion last week, according to Morgan Stanley data, with year-to-date (YTD) volumes tracking at €170 billion,...
Iran war: Conflicted liquidity in credit
The attacks on Iran and its responses over the past week have injected a sharp dose of geopolitical risk into global markets, and the...














