Inside the Fed’s rate cut: The Fixed Income view
Robert:Big movement yesterday1 with the Federal Reserve (the Fed). Rates are always a huge topic in our business. Walk us through what happened. RJ:I don’t think the Fed surprised anyone yesterday. Markets were well-prepared for a 25-basis point cut, and that’s exactly what we got. In fact, markets had started to position for what they […]
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The Bull, the Bear and the Bubble
The question of whether we are in an ‘AI bubble’ or not is one of great concern to many of our clients. Recently the phrase, “is the stock market a bubble,” has been searched more than any time in history on Google and, yes, ChatGPT. The word “bubble” alone seems designed to send chills up […]
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Glass box quant at MDT Advisers
Fast reading MDT’s model learns patterns from historical data and makes improvements over time, which gives an edge in both experience and refinement. The ‘glass box’ approach is one of the defining principles of MDT Advisers’ investment philosophy and is a commitment to transparency in its quantitative models. Large language models like ChatGPT are not […]
FHL co-sponsors research into insurers’ sustainability journey
Fast reading Insurance companies are broadly positioned as ‘responsible investors.’ Some firms are deploying capital intentionally to generate measurable impact. Underwriting and investment strategies, developed in isolation, are beginning to converge into organisation-wide climate approaches. UK insurers are increasingly embedding sustainability across their business and are now building out their strategies to finance the climate […]
How can Money Market Funds ensure liquidity as well as an attractive yield?
Video transcript Tara Dougherty (TD): Flows have been strong into money market funds recently. Focusing on the sterling market, why are investors choosing money market funds over bank deposits? Joanne Bartell (JB): There are several advantages to investing in money market funds rather than placing cash in overnight bank deposits. Money market funds aim to […]
