Western Asset manager Ryan Brist expects a lot of risk in the corporates market in 2013-14, as banks pare risky lending practices and opportunities to enter or exit the bond market shrink.
As Bruce Berkowitz intensifies his bet on the financials sector, risk-averse investors may want to steer clear, say Morningstar’s Ryan Leggio and Kevin McDevitt.
"The president promises big government and Ryan promises smaller big government,” a Cato Institute analyst says, while others say cuts are still too big.
JPMorgan Chase named Tim Ryan its Global Head of Regulatory Strategy and Policy. SIFMA names Kenneth Bentsen its acting chief, starting Feb. 23, and will search for a permanent successor.