Beware the $500 Billion Bond Exodus

 The great on-shoring could prompt multinationals — which have parked much of their overseas profits in Treasuries and U.S. investment-grade corporate debt — to lighten up on bonds and use the money to goose their stock prices.  Source: Bloomberg For years, the likes of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have stashed billions of dollars offshore to slash their…

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Watch the bond market, not equities

 Despite the US Federal Reserve raising rates five times this year, bond prices have stayed high which has kept the long-term yields low. Source: Financial Times The head of a leading western central bank predicted that his job would soon be akin to flying a plane. The goal was to deliver such a smooth glide path…

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Overbond named the most innovative third-party technology vendor (Front office) at the American Financial Technology Awards

 Overbond’s proprietary technology and defined strategy has led them to be named the winner of the most innovative third-party technology vendor (front office) at the AFTAs 2017. Source: waterstechnology Front-office technology platforms might be working hard to address demands for greater holistic functionality, but when there’s a specific challenge to tackle—the digitization of the corporate and…

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Bond yields are an even bigger market risk than bitcoin, according to a Wall Street strategist

 Joe Zidle, a portfolio strategist at Richard Bernstein Advisors, believes that investors are going into 2018 assuming that rising bond yields — which move inversely of prices and affect consumer borrowing costs — will stay low. Source: CNBC Forget bitcoin — the biggest risk to stocks next year will actually be the bond market. That’s…

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The Decade in Fixed Income Trading

Fixed income has been one of the more evolving market structures over the past 10 years, with electronic bond trading growing from 51% in 2007 to 84% today. Source: Markets Media Fixed income has been one of the more evolving market structures over the past 10 years, as institutional agita over liquidity gaps has prompted widespread efforts…

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Risk reward ratio in favour of AAA rated bonds maturing in 2-3 years: Dhawal Dalal, Edelweiss AMC

Dhawal Dalal, Edelweiss AMC, says investors in low duration fund investing in high quality assets can expect to make between 6.75% and 7.75% return with a fair amount of conviction. Source: The Economic Times Yields have already crossed the 7% mark and currently are at a 17-month high. What according to you are the key…

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Chicago Issues AAA-Rated Debt Despite City’s Junk-Rating

 Chicago to start selling as much as $575 million of investment-grade-rated debt, insulating bondholders from the city’s financial strains. Source: Bloomberg Markets Chicago will start selling as much as $575 million of investment-grade-rated debt that’s backed by a dedicated share of sales-tax revenue it receives from Illinois, insulating bondholders from the city’s financial strains. The offering is…

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Overbond Wins “Most Innovative Technology Vendor – Front Office” at American Financial Technology Awards 2017

The winners of this year’s AFTAs were announced at a dinner in midtown Manhattan on December 4. Source: WatersTechnology Continuing last year’s theme of change, this year’s winners were marked by impending regulatory reform due in the New Year, and a shift in the business practices of the buy and sell sides. With reporting mandates…

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