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As we come to the end of a much anticipated earnings season what are the key takeaways?

Following the publication of the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, Felipe Villarroel highlights what caught our attention in the report and if it signals further tightening of financial conditions.

Partner and Portfolio Manager Felipe Villarroel looks at new labour market data from the US and why this is good news for the Fed. 

With the US bank earning season having begun last Friday, Dillon Lancaster believes this could be a catalyst to help spreads begin to recover.

Is the end of rate hikes near for the US? Concerns over regional banks and a weakening labour market are raising questions about the Fed's next move.

After a volatile few days in bank capital, Felipe Villarroel looks at how AT1s are pricing after the sell off.

Volatility in banking has dented consumer confidence. Felipe Villarroel explores if central banks have the will and the tools to safeguard financial stability amidst the recent issues with Credit Suisse and regional US banks.

Deposit outflows at Silicon Valley Bank raise concerns over lending quality and mark-to-market losses, but is this a wider issue for the global banking sector?

February was a nasty throwback to the sort of market conditions that battered fixed income in 2022, but the pull-back has given anyone worried they’d missed the January rally an even better opportunity, says Charlene Malik.

With banks tightening lending criteria in the US, Felipe Villarroel explains why macro trends like this will have more influence on the Fed’s thinking than the recent strong jobs data when it comes to the path for monetary policy.

With 2023’s rally halted by the Fed’s hawkish messaging, Felipe Villarroel questions whether markets read the recent jobs data correctly and looks at what it means for terminal rate expectations.

With risk assets rallying hard in the early weeks of 2023, Chris Holman reviews fundamentals in high yield bonds to see if recent performance has left any value in the market.