Digitization in FICC Will Benefit All Parties Involved

The FICC market (fixed income, currencies and commodities) is moving towards digitization and automation Source: eFinancialCareers Last month, the U.S. federal reserve raised interest rates for the second time in three months, the first of three rate hikes expected in 2017. While other markets — Japan, Europe and Canada — are maintaining record-low rates, inflation in…

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Emerging Markets: Catch the Yield Where You Can

Large U.S. corporates are diversifying by issuing in foreign markets and currencies Source: The Wall Street Journal Not to worry, there are a few more corners of yield left in the world of bonds. The latest target: emerging-market bonds in local currencies. After pulling out cash for the past three years and into the first quarter…

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