Few areas of sell-side operations have changed as much as trading floors in recent decades. To put these changes in context, let’s examine where the biggest changes have occurred – the way deals are made. How has the industry evolved, and what technologies are banks using for the next step [...]
Standing at $2 trillion globally, Broadly Syndicated Loans (BSLs) are generally institutional, floating-rate debt issued to borrowers classified as below investment-grade (aka high yield). Traditionally, BSLs have often been viewed as a financing pool for leveraged buyouts (LBOs). Though, market evolution and evidence suggest that BSLs may have broadened in [...]
As global trade tensions flare, investors face a new era of geopolitical upheaval that’s reshaping markets in real time. Our latest report reveals how tariff shocks — like those ignited by recent U.S. policy moves — ripple through equity markets, separating “winners” from “losers” with striking consistency. By analyzing market [...]
This analysis is by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal. The highest month-end gold price ever vs. the Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index on May 30 might need the US stock market to decline to accelerate the trend, and the record-setting precious metal may [...]