Global Markets Podcasts

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido discusses the nuances of the BoJ’s fixed rate buying operation as well as the attributes of securities investing flows from last week’s Balance of Payment data. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, Glenn Schultz, MUFG Head of Agency Mortgage Prepayment Modeling and Strategy, discusses the regime change he has witnessed in Agency MBS prepayment during the most recent refinance wave and its implications for investors. Glenn discusses its impact on option adjusted spreads, MBS option costs, and nominal spreads, as well as the risk to his 2022 issuance outlook as a result of a higher 30-year mortgage rate.

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves provides an update on what has been driving the U.S. bond market post the FOMC meeting. The hawkish pivot has gone global post the recent ECB shift and BoE hawkishness. This has resulted in a multi-sigma move in Euro rates, which are impacting U.S. rates. George takes us through a few scenarios around the Treasury auctions and the upcoming CPI report.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido discusses the recent sell-off in the JGB market including the impact of monetary and fiscal operations. He also shares his outlook for Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido dissects the attributes of cross-currency JPY repo trading in Tokyo and discusses BoJ Monetary Policy. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.

The MUFG Capital Markets Strategy Group recently published their 2022 Global Markets & Economic Outlook: Transitioning Corporate Strategy for the Post-Pandemic World. In today’s episode, Hailey Orr, MUFG Capital Markets Strategist, discusses key themes from the report including the regime change underway in the economy and markets and the remarkable level of corporate activity taking place as company strategy pivots to investing for a post-pandemic world.

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves provides an update on current market volatility and concerns over broad financial conditions tightening. George takes us through the view that the movement in real rates hold the key to what happens next for financial conditions and thus markets. And lastly, George gives us a quick rundown on what to expect at the upcoming January FOMC meeting.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido dissects investor activity across JGBs, Nikkei stocks, and foreign bonds in December, as well as additional insights from the November U.S. TIC data. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

In Part 3 and the final in our podcast series for the Macro2Markets 2022 Outlook, George Goncalves, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy, interviews Bill Matthews, MUFG High Yield Credit Analyst, on his outlook for the HY Credit market in 2022. George and Bill discuss the Fed-induced financial conditions tightening among other things, where the High Yield market is not immune to any meaningful repricing of risk assets, but its lower duration footprint and strong credit fundamentals is leading it to trade, for now, towards the bottom of our forecast spread range.

In Part 2 of the Macro2Markets 2022 Outlook, George Goncalves, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy, interviews Eric Ruff, Investment Grade Credit Analyst, on his outlook for the IG Credit market in 2022. George and Eric discuss the overall credit spread outlook of the IG Index for the year, their views on focus sectors, and the resilience of the IG market in light of the risks of tighter Fed policy and financial conditions, which may lead to potential volatility ahead.