How Fallen Angels Can Turn Credit Downgrades Into Opportunity
Bloomberg’s June 5, 2026 analysis highlights that fallen‑angel bonds—investment‑grade issuers downgraded to high yield—have historically shown a predictable price dip before a downgrade followed by a strong rebound. The market value of these bonds fell from a peak of $287 bn in 2020 to $85 bn in early 2026. Bloomberg’s US High Yield Enhanced Fallen Angels Index tilts toward bonds downgraded within the last 12 months, aiming to capture the post‑downgrade premium. Invesco has launched an ETF (IFLN) to track this index.
Three Forces Reshaping Bank Liquidity and Risk Management
Bloomberg outlines three forces—spreads, speed, and optimization—reshaping bank liquidity management, shifting treasurers from passive buffers to active balance‑sheet operators. Regulators are now emphasizing how quickly liquidity can be accessed and deployed across entities, currencies, and markets rather than merely its...
Benchmarking the Futures Opportunity in Australian Bonds
Australia’s fixed‑income market has expanded, becoming deeper, more benchmark‑driven and actively traded. Bloomberg’s AusBond Composite and AusBond Credit indices now serve as core reference points for broad‑beta and credit exposure. The launch of ASX‑Bloomberg AusBond futures and related ETFs gives...
May 2026 Global Regulatory Brief: Digital Finance (Prediction Markets, Digital Collateral and Cryptoasset Capital Rules)
In May 2026 Bloomberg highlighted four major digital‑finance regulatory moves. The U.S. CFTC filed lawsuits against New York and Wisconsin to preserve federal jurisdiction over prediction markets and launched its first insider‑trading enforcement case, seizing $404,000 in illicit gains. Japan’s JPX,...
Inside the ETF Primary Markets: Structure, Scale and the Need for Smarter Workflows
Bloomberg’s May 2026 blog outlines how exploding ETF volumes and the surge in active‑managed products are reshaping market structure. The rise of crypto‑linked and regionally diverse ETFs adds operational complexity, especially around creation‑and‑redeem mechanisms. Bloomberg responds with an integrated suite—including the...
Soros CEO 2026 Outlook: Oil, AI and Mega IPOs
Soros CEO Fitzpatrick warns that elevated oil prices from the Iran conflict could pressure the Fed, yet she sees room for two rate cuts in 2026 if the spike is brief. AI disruption is reshaping software valuations and prompting redemption...
3 Common Mistakes Using Algo Wheels and How Traders Can Drive Performance
Algo wheels have moved from simple broker‑bias mitigation tools to core execution frameworks that generate clean, comparable data across buy‑side equity desks. Bloomberg’s Finance Hive discussion highlighted that performance gains now depend on wheel design, objective alignment, and iterative governance...
Accelerate Your Analysis with Expert-Built Worksheets in WSL
Bloomberg’s latest Pro Tips episode demonstrates how the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) tool lets analysts build worksheets directly in the Bloomberg Terminal. By leveraging a library of hundreds of customizable templates, users can create, edit, and run financial models...
European Lenders’ AI Payoff Will Take Time
European banks are stepping up AI spending, shifting from pilots to full‑scale rollouts. The move is driving higher operating costs and a 4% rise in headcount as banks upgrade infrastructure and hunt for engineering talent. Analysts estimate a €27 billion (≈$29 billion)...
Compliance Fundamentals: Understanding EMIR Reporting Requirements
Bloomberg Professional Services outlines the fundamentals of EMIR reporting, detailing the regulation’s purpose, scope, and recent reforms. EMIR requires EU and UK counterparties to submit transaction data to trade repositories within one business day, using ISO 20022 XML standards. The 2019...
15 Clicks to Zero: How EFG International Is Scaling ETF Trading with Automation
EFG International, a private‑banking group with $233.6 billion in assets, teamed with Bloomberg to automate its ETF execution workflow. By integrating Bloomberg EMSX, RFQe, Rule Builder and BTCA with its native OMS, the bank reduced manual RFQ steps from 15 clicks...
How to Navigate Geopolitical Stress with MAC3
Bloomberg’s MAC3 Macro Scenario Analysis upgrades stress testing by tying portfolio outcomes to core macro drivers such as GDP growth, inflation, and policy rates. Using a Vector Auto‑Regression model, the framework converts geopolitical events—exemplified by the current Middle East conflict—into...
April Global Regulatory Brief: Digital Finance
In April 2026 regulators across Japan, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom released new guidance targeting digital‑finance risks. Japan’s Financial Services Agency issued a comprehensive cybersecurity policy for crypto‑asset exchanges, while Switzerland’s FINMA published a digital‑fraud risk‑management guide for...
April Global Regulatory Brief: Green Finance
April’s green‑finance regulatory brief notes a wave of new rules across four jurisdictions. South Africa’s FSCA opened a consultation on ESG rating services, while Japan’s JFSA launched a public comment period on revised SSBJ sustainability disclosure standards that tighten Scope 3...
April Global Regulatory Brief: Risk, Capital and Financial Stability
The April 2026 Global Regulatory Brief outlines four major policy moves. Japan’s Financial Services Agency released draft principles to support cash‑flow‑based lending ahead of a May 25, 2026 act that creates enterprise‑value security rights. Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority finalized a stress‑testing overhaul that now...