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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Markets Remain in Risk-off Mode
Fed Chairman Powell reiterated the uncertainty and limited impact that policy has to protect jobs and the economy. Fixed income markets remain stable despite geopolitical risks with anticipation of…
September 20, 2020
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Press ReleasesPress & Media

IMTC Launches New Weekly Must-Read Insights for Fixed Income Portfolio Managers
The Fixed Income Brief informs portfolio managers of bond market highlights. IMTC's new weekly digest provides key information on bond market yields, spreads, ratings changes, and economic activity.
September 16, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Markets Begin to Feel the Heat
Further uncertainty is mounting and though most of the risks remain geopolitical in nature, it’s causing markets to behave in an erratic manor. Investors have already seen this begin in equities…
September 13, 2020
InsightsFuture of the Industry

Harnessing the Power of Data: The Case for AI, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics in Fixed Income
Fixed income portfolio managers have access to a much wider range of data than ever before and those that understand the information are much better positioned to make more confident investment…
September 8, 2020
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InsightsFuture of the Industry

The Modernization Journey: Improving Visibility for Stronger Investment Decisions
In today’s environment, it’s more important than ever for portfolio managers to have the right information at the right time. In our webinar, expert panelists discuss the challenges and…
September 2, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: A Balance of Risks Keep Markets on Pause
Markets remained relatively steady over the past week with only minor activity in the dog days of summer. While positive earnings and manufacturing and homes sales bolstered sentiment, a lack of…
August 23, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Yields Rise Despite Washington’s Stalemate
Markets were bolstered by promising economic data and stabilization of COVID cases. Yields rise as a result, particularly in the high yield and emerging markets space, while munis continue to see…
August 16, 2020
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InsightsBond Markets

Fixed Income and the Ballot Box: Caution Ahead of the 2020 Election
With so much uncertainty affecting fixed income markets as we head into a presidential election, it's a good time for bond managers to take some chips off the table, lock in some gains, and actively…
August 12, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Lower Again as Washington Continues to Squabble
Weekly jobless claims data came in better than expected with 1.186 million last week compared to economist expectations of 1.42 million. Fixed income markets continue to see rates move lower with…
August 9, 2020