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The Local EM Turn: Implications of Expanding Domestic Markets

The Local EM Turn: Implications of Expanding Domestic Markets

Improving governance is likely to precede sustainable growth of an emerging market country’s domestic debt market, and the following analysis highlights where local markets are thriving, and where they lag.

The Long Good Buy: Why Long-Dated Munis Look Cheap

The Long Good Buy: Why Long-Dated Munis Look Cheap

Municipal bonds have underperformed U.S. Treasuries this year, particularly long-dated munis. Supply exceeds last year's pace while demand favors short-dated bonds, creating a steeper yield curve.

Five Factors Supporting Asian Credit Spreads

Five Factors Supporting Asian Credit Spreads

This blog examines five factors supporting the recent performance of Asian investment grade credit spreads and why that support should persist going forward.

Is There an EM Central Bank Gold Rush?

Is There an EM Central Bank Gold Rush?

In the event of a sudden, sharp decline in gold prices, EM central bank reserve coverage and liquidity should still offer sufficient buffers against external risks.

First-Hand Perspective on China’s Domestic Pivot

First-Hand Perspective on China’s Domestic Pivot

The findings from a trip to several cities in China, to ascertain the bottom-up realities affecting growth, fall into three categories.

The Rapid Fallout from Resumed Student Loan Repayments

The Rapid Fallout from Resumed Student Loan Repayments

Federal student loan payments resumed after a multi-year pause, reshaping the credit landscape for tens of millions of Americans and carrying broad implications for the securitized credit markets.

CLO ETFs and the Tariff-Induced Stress Test

CLO ETFs and the Tariff-Induced Stress Test

April’s stress test showed that the appeal of AAA CLO ETFs lies in their ability to provide income, stability, and liquidity.

The Case for High Yield vs. Equities

The Case for High Yield vs. Equities

While a high level of macro-economic uncertainty remains, if history is any guide, high yield bonds may be a more reliable return generator than equities.

The ECB Signals Job Done

The ECB Signals Job Done

With domestic inflationary pressures in line with its inflation goal, the takeaway from the June ECB meeting is that there is no need for further rate cuts from here.

A View from China on the U.S. Trade Competition

A View from China on the U.S. Trade Competition

Amid a highly dynamic geopolitical situation, the following frames our view of the U.S./China relationship as it enters this new, critical phase.

Update on Europe’s Securitisation Revival—Where to from Here?

Update on Europe’s Securitisation Revival—Where to from Here?

This blog shares our key takeaways from the 2025 Eurofi High Level Seminar in Warsaw.

The Cascading Effects of Medicaid Cuts on Municipal Credits

The Cascading Effects of Medicaid Cuts on Municipal Credits

Material reductions to federal Medicaid funding are likely to trigger difficult state budget decisions, which could have considerable downstream effects on municipal bond issuers.

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