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FICC Focus

Hosted by Bloomberg Intelligence · business · EN

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FICC Focus offers the latest market views on interest rates, corporate bonds, emerging market debt, commodities, and currencies by Bloomberg Intelligence analysts.

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What is FICC Focus about?

FICC Focus offers the latest market views on interest rates, corporate bonds, emerging market debt, commodities, and currencies by Bloomberg Intelligence analysts.

Who hosts FICC Focus?

FICC Focus is hosted by Bloomberg Intelligence. The show has published 622 episodes to date.

What has FICC Focus covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Credit Crunch: PGIM Credit’s Peters on Convergence, Crowding Out" (30 October 2026, 55 minutes), "All Options Considered: Is 100 High for Rates Volatility?" (28 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "Credit Crunch: Waterfall’s Cuby on ABF and the European Consumer" (23 October 2026, 55 minutes).

How often does FICC Focus publish?

FICC Focus publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 622 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on FICC Focus?

Booking probability for FICC Focus is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. FICC Focus requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. FICC Focus's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch FICC Focus?

The strongest fits for FICC Focus are Investment Banking & Trading. FICC Focus has a business audience.

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Bloomberg Intelligence hosts FICC Focus, a business podcast with 622 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Credit Crunch: PGIM Credit’s Peters on Convergence, Crowding Out

    Oct 30, 202655 min

    “The idea of patient capital is something of a dinosaur,” says Greg Peters, co-CIO for PGIM Credit, on the speed with which markets can reprice. “The rise of algos and CTAs, you’re just seeing a lot more volatility in...

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    All Options Considered: Is 100 High for Rates Volatility?

    Oct 28, 202610 min

    In this edition of All Options Considered, BI Chief Global Derivatives Strategist Tanvir Sandhu discusses why US rates volatility has risen from its early-2026 lows but remains near longer-run historical averages rather...

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    Credit Crunch: Waterfall’s Cuby on ABF and the European Consumer

    Oct 23, 202655 min

    “We’re credit guys,” says James Cuby, partner and head of Europe for Waterfall Asset Management, when discussing asset selection and the right risk-return profile. “We’re not going to be able to generate a 30% return...

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    Macro Matters: Buckler’s Lazar on Repo, Clearing and the Fed

    Oct 22, 202627 min

    With repo markets functioning smoothly but major structural changes approaching, investors are focused on funding conditions, Federal Reserve liquidity and the shift to mandatory Treasury clearing. Andrew Lazar...

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    Credit Crunch: Around the World of Global Credit in 60 Minutes

    Oct 21, 202650 min

    Global credit markets have stayed relatively calm through wars and sovereign crises like the one in France, despite swings in rates, making strategic insights essential. In this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast...

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    Masters of the Muniverse: Why Boring Munis Have Rarely Paid More

    Oct 20, 202657 min

    Looking across 200 years of history to the AI-driven energy boom, there’s a case that munis haven’t looked this good in a long time. On this episode of Masters of the Muniverse, Matt Gastall, head of municipal research...

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    FX Moment: Structural Yuan Bull Run vs Unsolved Yen Bull Puzzle

    Oct 16, 202621 min

    In this episode of the FX Moment podcast, recorded in Hong Kong, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief FX Strategist Audrey Childe-Freeman and Gary Ng, Senior Economist at Natixis CIB in Hong Kong, discuss Asia FX in 4Q and into...

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    Macro Matters: Wellington’s Medeiros on the Fed and 2027 Risks

    Oct 15, 202622 min

    With nominal GDP running above 6% year to date and earnings season kicking off, Mike Medeiros, macro strategist at Wellington Management, explains why corporate profitability has been well-supported and why that...

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    Credit Crunch: Investor Survey 4Q - Rate Bears Hoard Rally Cash

    Oct 6, 202636 min

    Credit and high yield are in the red for the year after a two-month selloff. Will 4Q deliver gains or more losses, and why? On this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Bloomberg...

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    FICC Focus Special: Baring's Slaven Is Cautious on Complexity

    Oct 2, 202627 min

    Asset allocators should prepare for continued bouts of volatility, as negative asymmetry in market fundamentals, valuations and technicals is causing investors to trim equity exposure and move up the capital stack...

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    Macro Matters: Rabobank’s Lawrence on Rates and Global Markets

    Oct 1, 202621 min

    With global bond yields at multi-decade highs and markets pricing further central-bank tightening, investors are reassessing the relative value of rates, equities and currencies. Christian Lawrence, chief...

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    Credit Crunch: Ellington’s Vranos on MBS Innovation and Alpha

    Sep 28, 202657 min

    “You want to buy the security based on this yield, but you have to protect against the risks,” says Mike Vranos, CEO and founder of Ellington Management Group. “What you see is many investors just ignore the option...

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    State of Distressed: Latham’s Sobolewski on Evolving LME Tactics

    Sep 25, 20261h 25m

    “’Co-op first, ask questions later’ is down a bit from its peak, though not dead,” observes John Sobolewski, Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Liability Management Practice, as he addresses the...

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    Macro Matters: Rockefeller’s Chang on AI, Rates and Bond Markets

    Sep 24, 202622 min

    With AI investment accelerating, energy costs rising and Treasury yields pushing to multi-decade highs, investors are confronting a market where few assets look obviously cheap. Jimmy Chang, chief investment...

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    Macro Matters: Post-Fed Thoughts From BI Rates Strategist Jersey

    Sep 17, 20269 min

    With the Federal Reserve beginning a new tightening cycle and markets pricing additional rate increases, investors are reassessing where the Treasury yield curve may be headed next. Ira...

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    Credit Crunch: Manulife’s Purdie on AI, ESG and Relative Value

    Sep 14, 20261h 1m

    “We want to encourage risk-taking, but we want to encourage the right type of risk-taking, which is informed risk-taking,” says Colin Purdie, global CIO of public markets for Manulife Investment Management. In this...

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    FX Moment: The Fed Meeting & What It Means for Bonds, the Dollar

    Sep 11, 202616 min

    In this episode of the FX Moment podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief FX Strategist Audrey Childe-Freeman talks to BI’s Chief Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey for a flavor on...

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    Macro Matters: Insight Investment’s Murphy on Fixed Income

    Sep 10, 202620 min

    The angst, consternation and hand-wringing over debt levels may be a contrarian indicator that rate markets are oversold, says Brendan Murphy, North American head of fixed income at Insight Investment Management...

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    All Options Considered: Bond Volatility, USD/JPY and Gas Tail Risk

    Sep 8, 20267 min

    Cross-asset volatility has declined over summer even though the path of resistance for yields has been higher. In this edition of the All Options Considered podcast, BI’s Chief Global Derivatives Strategist Tanvir...

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    EM Lens: Global X’s Dorson Shines Spotlight on EM Equities, FX

    Sep 4, 202629 min

    Emerging market equities have outperformed the S&P 500 by over 14% over the past year, as investors take advantage of attractive valuations, falling currency volatility and a more resilient macroeconomic backdrop...

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