If banks have difficulty replacing expiring SRTs, then this systemic bomb will blow markets into the air May 28, 2026 SRTs (Significant Risk Transfer), the new, rapidly growing “fashion” of European banking giants, are coming under the microscope of international regulators and central banks….
The turmoil in private credit markets is reminiscent of the 2007-2008 subprime mortgage crisis March 19, 2026 The cracks in this dark corner of the $1.8 trillion financial markets have clear similarities to the subprime crisis. Liquidity is scarce or even…
Arctic collaborations and energy realignments for the US and Russia February 27, 2025 President Trump’s interest in rare earths and President Putin’s interest in developing the Arctic economy and shipping outline a possible framework for the two…
Bets against the euro-dollar parity are increasing dangerously October 24, 2024 Anticipation of the risk of the euro slipping against the dollar is rising in financial markets after last week’s rate cut and the scenario…
Currency War: Why It’s Not Time to Short the Yuan? October 24, 2024 As the “Trump trade” returns – again – fueling concerns of new geopolitical turmoil, hedge funds worldwide are scrambling to short the Chinese yuan….
Global markets: After the plunge – The role of the carry trade, shorts and the hit to hedge funds August 8, 2024 The numbers flashing on the stock screens on Monday were shocking. Whether Monday’s wild swings mark the final blowout of a global sell-off that…
US Treasuries are the new hot trend for the investments of the Hedge funds November 9, 2023 For much of the past two decades, most of the U.S. government debt was stashed away in the vaults of the Federal Reserve, foreign…
Hedge funds prepare to kill the bulls June 8, 2023 The bulls on Wall Street seem to be having a party lately. They have led the S&P 500 up 12% since the start of…