„ FRONT STORY RESULTS

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Philip Scipio

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&-ARKETS

12

Goldman

Sachs is riding

high in ECM in Latin

America and could

take top spot there

for the first time in a

decade

17

The New York

Fed’s new

secured overnight

financing rate, or

SOFR, gains traction

as an alternative to

replace Libor



Natalia

Ermolitskaya

is one of four new

hires by Exotix Capital

as it expand its fixed

income presence in

Latin America, Russia

and elsewhere

“Our clients responded to a

stronger US dollar, weaker EM

currencies, higher oil prices

and a divergence between US

investment grade and high yield

spreads”

Source: Company results, IFR calculations

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JPM Citi BAMLGoldman MS US average

 FICC  Equities  Advisory/underwriting

SOLID Q

Q2 REVENUE CHANGE VS Q2 2017