
Spotlight on ESG: Unmasking best reporting & engagement practices
A member of our Investment Grade team hosted a Unmasking best reporting & engagement practices webinar, which explored how the ESG landscape has changed within fixed income.

The future looks good for Fixed Income
Partner and portfolio manager, Eoin Walsh, delivered the keynote address at the TwentyFour Fixed Income Conference in London on September 12.

That shrinking feeling: Money supply tightens as rate hikes feed through
Following the recent publication of the European Central Bank's monthly “Monetary Developments in the Euro Area” report, Felipe Villarroel takes a deep dive into how this report evidences the impact that successive rate hikes are having on the economy

Pause for thought: Was this the BoE's final rate hike?
Are central banks now at a point where they are done with hiking cycles and are we seeing a positive outcome for fixed income?

Deals come thick and fast in European ABS after summer recess
The European ABS market is making a strong comeback post-summer, witnessing two of the busiest weeks in over a decade, driven by robust demand.

Fed rates held: Goldilocks is in the building
Eoin Walsh shares his thoughts following last night's statement from the Federal Reserve, concluding that for now while treasury yields aren’t helping, credit looks attractive based on the rosy economic forecasts.

ECB: That's All Folks?
Felipe Villarroel argues that it will not be long before we see yields in fixed income assets at levels markedly above spot inflation which could translate in investors racing to lock in those yields.

Growing signs that the UK labour market is weakening
The labour market has been one of the major headaches the Bank of England has had to deal with in their battle against inflation. Yesterday the ONS released their monthly labour market update and although some of those headaches’ causes are not abating, there are others that are actually showing signs of progress.

ECB’s turn to skip?
Dillon Lancaster comments on the divergence in views from ECB members, and whether the end of the week will see a 'skip' or 'hawkish pause'. He believes either outcome is not likely to have a huge effect on the market.

New issues highlight value opportunities in fixed income
Pierre Beniguel gives his thoughts on some of the deals that have caught his eye from the reopening of the primary market after a quiet summer.

How UK mortgages are weathering the storm?
Pauline Quirin asks the question "How are UK mortgages weathering the storm?", exploring pre and post Global Financial Crisis mortgages and how the surge in rates has impacted the performance of UK RMBS.

Labour markets show encouraging signs of progress
Felipe Villarroel takes a look at what progress, if any, has been made in the labour market and how this resonates with the Fed's projection of labour markets easing while not experiencing a major disruption.
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