Macro Horizons
BMO Capital Markets
BMO strategists discuss the week ahead in U.S. rates and global trends in the FICC macroclimate. Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Vail Hartman provide weekly updates on the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (“FICC”) markets, bringing you thoughtful and timely insights on the U.S. Rates market and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients. Macro Horizons delivers relevant and insightful commentary to help investors navigate the ever-changing global market landscape. For legal disclosure, visit http://www.bmocm.com/macrohorizons/legal
Episodes
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Oct 25, 2019 • 25min
Fed Up - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 28th, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 23, 2019 • 31min
SOFR at the Halfway Point - Monthly Roundtable
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton provide an update on the SOFR/LIBOR transition at the halfway point between July 2017, when Andrew Bailey’s comments kickstarted the process, and December 2021, the current proposed deadline for the cessation of LIBOR. Topics include: the proliferation of the SOFR-linked FRN market, the construction of a term structure for SOFR, progress on ISDA’s credit spread adjustment equating SOFR to LIBOR in the future, the impact of recent repo market volatility on the transition, and finally, whether or not LIBOR will exist beyond 2021.
Oct 18, 2019 • 26min
London Calling - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 21st, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 11, 2019 • 28min
Midcast Crisis - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 15th, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 4, 2019 • 28min
Manufacturing Matters - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 7th, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 27, 2019 • 26min
Trumperendum - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 30th, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 25, 2019 • 26min
Better Late Than Never - Monthly High Quality Spreads Roundtable
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the recent repo market volatility including its causes and the Fed’s response. What do the Fed’s repo operations imply for the repo market going forward and how do they compare to a standing repo facility? While spreads are likely to trade range-bound in the next few weeks, they discuss their expectations for wider credit and swap spreads in Q4.
Sep 20, 2019 • 25min
Falling into Uncertainties - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 23rd, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 17, 2019 • 18min
Putting the Fun back in Funding – Flash-Cast
Margaret Kerins along with Jon Hill, Ian Lyngen and Dan Krieter discuss the developments of the last couple days; not least of which includes the effective Fed funds rate setting this morning at the top of the target range (2.25%). Will the Fed announce a standing repo facility tomorrow? Cut Interest on Excess Reserves? This is a live recording of a client conference call held on 9/17/19 at 1pm eastern.
Sep 13, 2019 • 26min
Santa Pause is Comin' to Town (Again) - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 16th, 2019, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
