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Easily dismissed as "fast money" with all the negative implications that can bring in the primary bond market, hedge funds are becoming increasingly important to covered bond issuers -
FIG issuers have shown that investors are ready to absorb all the supply that comes their way
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The fears of the covered bond market reflect a lack of conviction in the superiority of the product
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Reframing inflation might produce a more palatable number but is not always a great idea
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Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus
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The most successful investment banks must strive for excellence in managing people
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The bank is the largest in the country and a close proxy for investors to the government
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Swiss bank is growing its client base on a global scale but without trying to be 'everything to everyone'
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Feuds over Monte dei Paschi and Generali will run and run
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Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
