To demonstrate how the modern bankruptcy system often feels prepackaged and inevitable, Brown Rudnick’s Robert Stark compares the current state of Chapter 11 to a trip to the local bureaucracy: “We could do everything that is being done now by setting up bankruptcy at a DMV, go cut your deal in the back room, bring your $60 check, stand in line, and get a ru ... Show More
Aug 19
Masters of the Muniverse: JPMorgan and the Muni SMA Revolution
Municipal separately managed accounts (SMAs) have exploded 16-fold in market share, becoming a predominant investment vehicle in the post-global financial crisis world, with tight spreads and low ratios making alpha elusive. In this episode of Masters of the Muniverse, Bloomberg ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 14
Credit Crunch: Barings’ Yan on Outlook for Portfolio Finance
“The pace and trajectory of private-market growth has simply outpaced the growth of bank balance sheets,” says Dadong Yan, head of Barings Portfolio Finance, explaining the success of the asset class and the opportunities that lie ahead. In this episode of Credit Crunch, Yan join ... Show More
54m 33s
Aug 2024
Recession or slowdown? Navigating uncertainty
<p class="p1">Ben Thompson, Head of EMEA Leveraged Finance Capital Markets, hosts Jonathan Butler, Head of European Leveraged Finance and Co-Head of Global High Yield Strategy at PGIM Fixed Income, to unpack the global leveraged finance market. They discuss central bank policies, ... Show More
11m 40s
May 2023
Pricing in the probability of a recession
Analyzing this week’s CPI print, continuing concerns in the banking sector, and the ongoing debt limit debate, Joseph Briggs, a global economist in Goldman Sachs Research, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly podcast from Goldman Sachs Exchanges.
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8m 28s
Mar 2025
Volatility, Divestitures, and IPOs
Today we talk market volatility and inflation, the struggling dollar store industry, and a new AI initial public offering.
Also, Asit and Matt have thoughts on some recent earnings reports, writer Ben Wallace joins us to talk about the history and future of Bitcoin, and, as alwa ... Show More
40m 31s
Jun 2023
Can the global economy withstand higher interest rates?
Discussing central bank tightening, trends in artificial intelligence and real estate, and the slowdown in China’s economy, Ashish Shah, chief investment officer of Public Investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly podca ... Show More
9m 51s