The European Market Brief 26: Hunting Yield Across Europe's Bond Markets

What happens when investors look beyond Germany's Bund market in search of higher yields?
In this episode of The European Market Brief, host Mark Longo is joined by Dr. Russell Rhoads of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and Jutta Frey-Hartenberger, Global Product Lead for Government Bond Derivatives at Eurex, for an in-depth exploration of Europe's vast fixed income landscape.
The panel dives into:
The structure of the European government bond market
Key sovereign issuers including Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the European Union
Understanding Bunds, BTPs, OATs and Bonos
Credit ratings, yield spreads and sovereign risk
Why investors are increasingly watching peripheral European debt markets
Trading opportunities in European fixed income futures
The growing role of algorithmic and institutional participants
Physical delivery mechanics in European bond futures
The liquidity and transparency of Eurex fixed income markets
The outlook for inflation, energy prices, ECB policy and European bond yields