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  1. Market Update

    FOMC lowers policy rate by 25 basis points as labor market weakness builds

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    On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to cut the Fed Funds rate to a target range of 4.00%-4.25%. The first cut of 2025 follows months of political pressure on Chair Powell to cut rates and matched expectations from Wall Street. The decision comes amid...
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    Hedging strategies to meet today's ALM challenges

    With many institutions experiencing moderate net interest margin expansion, management teams' focus has shifted toward protecting those gains while preparing for uncertainty ahead. Community and regional banks and credit unions are increasingly using balance-sheet hedging strategies to stabilize...
  3. Market Update

    FOMC on hold while pressure to cut rates builds

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    On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold the Fed Funds rate at a target range of 4.25%-4.50%. This follows months of mounting political pressure on Chair Powell to cut rates. For the first time since 1993, two Fed Governors dissented on the rate...
  4. Market Update

    Trump to the world: To whom it may concern

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    Trade tensions escalated last week with Trump proposing widespread tariff increases affecting over 50 nations. A Trump Fed appointee proposed a 25 basis point rate cut in the Fed’s next meeting at the end of July, but the market isn’t counting on any changes until September. New CPI and PPI data...
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    Jackie Bowie on Bloomberg discussing U.S. and Canadian companies on FX hedging as costs rise

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    Jackie Bowie speaks with Bloomberg on how U.S. and Canadian companies are boosting FX hedges amid rising costs.
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    Financial leaders discuss capital markets priorities at the 2025 Chatham Financial Client Summit

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    At the 2025 Chatham Financial Client Summit, more than 60 treasury and finance leaders gathered to explore the evolving landscape of economic uncertainty and its implications for capital markets and financial risk management. Held in June, the event featured candid dialogue, data-driven insights,...
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    BoE leaves rates unchanged, ECB cuts as expected

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    The Bank of England (BoE) held Bank Rate steady at 4.25% on 19 June, aligning with expectations as the Bank takes a gradual approach to easing monetary policy. Three of the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted for a follow-up 25bps cut, a slightly more dovish vote than the...
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    Holding pattern: the Fed’s continued pause as uncertainty remains elevated

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    On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to stay the course, holding Fed Funds at the current target range of 4.25-4.50% with a unanimous vote. Within the FOMC statement, the Fed noted that economic uncertainty has “diminished but remains elevated,” as it...
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    Amol Dhargalkar discusses investment opportunities in a higher interest rate environment on CNBC 'Squawk Box'

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    Amol Dhargalkar, Chairman and Managing Partner at Chatham Financial, joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss how the current “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment is shaping investor behavior and capital markets.
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    The U-shaped yield curve explained: What it means for rates, recession, and strategy

    In this episode of Expert Conversations: Beyond, Reuben Daniels and Laura Grant explore the rare U-shaped yield curve, seen only 3% of the time in the past 50 years. What does this unusual shape suggest about the future of interest rates and the broader economy? How should financial leaders...
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