Peer-to-peer technology platforms have unlocked tremendous value in many sectors of the economy. Think of Airbnb and eBay, for example. Yet despite finance being one of the most astute users of technology, the repo and sec lending markets have defied attempts to make them more efficient. That may be about to change.

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Matthew Moniot, Co-Head of Credit Risk Sharing at Man GPM, joins Bloomberg Intelligence's Noel Hebert and Sam Geier on this episode of Credit Crunch, part of the FICC Focus podcast.

Residential private credit offers a compelling investment case for insurers, from diversified income streams to favourable capital treatment. Listen to Eric Atlas share his insights with InsuranceAUM.

The idea that the typical investment portfolio can be constructed with a 60% allocation to equities and a 40% exposure to bonds has paid off for number of decades, with very few exceptions. Last year happened to be one of those exceptions: the diversification effect broke down spectacularly, and the so-called 60-40 portfolio…

Although the traditional asset allocation portfolio mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has been a widely adopted investment approach that has spanned decades, a lower interest rate environment coupled with the underperformance of equities and bonds has investors questioning the validity of the 60-40 asset allocation model.…

Join Henry Song, CFA, portfolio manager for the Diamond Hill Core Bond and Short Duration Securitized Bond strategies, for a discussion on the opportunities in the investment-grade fixed income market, including a breakdown of the securitized markets and the importance of looking beyond the benchmark for investments in…

Robert Lam and Paul Kamenski, Co-heads of Credit at Man Numeric, join Danilo Rippa, Head of Global Credit Multi-Strategy and Global Convertibles at Man Solutions, to discuss adopting a quantitative approach to investing in credit markets. They discuss the rise of quant credit, the alpha opportunities it presents, as well as…

In recent months, GLP-1 drugs have been thrust into the spotlight, amplified by increased media attention and several headline-grabbing comments from large retailers.

Passive fixed income sustainable investing is on the move: customized indexing can be complex, but finding the right solution can be simple.

Countries all over the world have embraced the SDGs. Our new Country SDG Framework shows exactly which of those countries are making most progress. This new framework helps fixed income investors to finance those governments that are really making a difference. Laurens Swinkels and Jan Anton van Zanten discuss the details in…

A Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transaction is a first or second loss protection purchased by a bank on a diversified pool of core lending assets, for example, loans to large corporations, as well as SMEs. Although the origins of the SRT market date back to the 1990s, it has only existed as recognised today since the…

The credit trading revolution is finally here. Catch this webinar replay to discover the alpha opportunities for systematic investors.

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With both stocks and bonds recording losses in 2022, the 60-40 portfolio delivered its worst annual performance since the global financial crisis. What does a positive correlation between stocks and bonds mean for the future of portfolio construction? In this webinar, Noah Weisberger, Managing Director in PGIM’s…

ESG investing has gained a lot of traction in recent years, but even with its growing popularity, many misconceptions still exist around how an ESG portfolio strategy should be structured to attain a dual mandate of making a positive impact and striving for solid performance.

Catastrophe bonds – the reinsurance debt instruments linked to natural disasters and one of the most profitable hedge fund strategies of 2023 – are in high demand right now. This episode of Long Story Short investigates why.

In this month’s First Eagle Alternative Credit update, Larry Holzenthaler, Portfolio Manager and Senior Alternatives Strategist, dives into recent loan market dynamics including signals of investors’ current risk appetite.

Rob Arnott, Founder and Chairman of the board of Research Affiliates, shares his thoughts on Fed policy, interest rates and inflation from a historical viewpoint.

Autumn made a hasty arrival to Europe in mid-September and it was accompanied by a multitude of monetary policy meetings. The current tightening cycle has seen plenty of interest rate hikes. But this new round of meetings show how central banks appear undecided on their next steps in light of the mixed signals coming from…