The mammoth bond market has long been the old-school bastion of the financial world, but the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a light on its future – and it looks electronic. As an example, around 45% of the European fixed-income market is electronically traded, versus 38% a year ago, Greenwich Associates estimates. Embrace the new generation…
Great conversation here with @JohnWilliams on how data challenges are being addressed in the fixed income markets. We’re privileged to be working with such a pioneering team at #Refinitiv and know that data science will be at the forefront of data solutions going forward. Come inquire about Overbond’s suite of ML-driven analytics for Fixed Income…
Here at Overbond, we have been thrilled to see more securities infused with socially conscious mandates. #ImpactShares has hit one out of the park using social-equity criteria in their NACP ETF and we’re keen to see more investors embracing these programs in the future. Overbond is excited to see what is coming down the pipeline for this…
Barclays reports that, in a post-covid world, [AI] trends in business models will stand to do well in the long run. As such, an investment opportunity for investors lies in sustainable bonds (like green bonds). The recent pick up in issuance of green bonds confirm that. The issuance remained above the trend in April and…
Last week, the Fed announced a third category in their SMCCF program: “Eligible Broad Market Index Bonds”. This new category allows the Fed to immediately begin buying individual corporate bonds in much larger volume than previously anticipated. Thanks to #Dan Krieter for shedding some light on this development. With this door now opened, the question…
The Fed’s SMCCF buying program has two effects on the markets and trading. Firstly, its very existence creates confidence that the central bank will buoy up the corporate debt market to counter the impact of COVID-19. Secondly, it actively creates directional investment in the market which generates real liquidity. As the program is set to…
Investor interest in value-based and sustainable strategies has surged amid protests against racism and a deadly outbreak that has infected more than 8.3 million people around the world. Blackrock is doing it’s part by moving forward in fulfilling Larry Fink’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis with a slate of ESG-focused exchange-traded funds. With growing…
Corporations, borrowing at more than twice last year’s pace, have already raised more than $1 trillion in 2020 as they race to restructure older debt, pay down bank lines and raise cash to weather the recession. The Fed’s bond buying program and strong inflows from overseas investors have supported the new issuance. Outperform the rising…
With central banks doing what they can to stoke greater economic activity, interest rates look poised to stay low for the foreseeable future. Even with 10-year Treasury yields below 0.75% and 30-year yields just above 1.5%, rates can conceivably fall even further. With yield compression squeezing relative value hunters, deep learning analytical tools have never…
ESG-linked bond issuance has soared to more than $200 billion since being first introduced in 2017. Now, you will be hard-pressed to find bond investors without an explicit ESG-mandate. Overbond’s issuer analytics monitors the green bond market, quantifying green bond premiums, measuring green bond issuance options in different currencies and identifying green bond investor holding patterns. Source:…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, February 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/
