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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: All Rise

Powell and the FOMC were not 100% satisfied with the market reaction from last week’s FOMC meeting and needed to reinforce their stance on taming inflation. This caused bond investors to adjust…
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Hikes Are Here

As Powell and the FOMC began their assault on stubborn inflation this week with their first rate hike since 2018, market participants question whether they are too late to act, and if so, will the…
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Lift Off

Next week will bring the first in a series of expected rate hikes this year as Chairman Powell and the FOMC assess the inflationary impacts of the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the ongoing…
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: “V” for Volatility

With Russia-Ukraine and the global spillover, inflation, and the changing Fed, there is no shortage of volatility catalysts in the market this week. The two-year chart this week even looks like a V.…
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Powell vs. Putin

First, we want to extend our thoughts to those who are impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This Brief is meant to discuss the impacts of all events on bond markets, but we do so without…
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AwardsPress & Media

IMTC Wins Best OMS from Risk.net in 2022

IMTC has been named Order Management System Provider of the Year by Risk.net's Markets Technology Awards 2022.
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Hut, Hut, (Double) Hike?

What was a boring week for bond investors headed into Thursday’s CPI data release became a bit more exciting as the probability increased that the Fed will move rates higher and faster than…
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Gesundheit – It’s a Global Affair

When the Fed sneezes, global rate markets tend to catch a cold. This week rates were sent higher on the back of higher global inflation data and the path set out by Powell and the FOMC last week.
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Product UpdatesProducts & Solutions

Release Notes: Improve Flexibility in Optimizing Portfolios and Visibility into Account Information

Explore IMTC’s latest product developments including improvements to our portfolio Optimizer, a new integration with the Salesforce CRM, and enhanced filtering capabilities.