The bond selloff is opening up rare opportunities for investors. Here is where to look, says major bank.
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If Standard Chartered is right that markets are overpricing Fed hawkishness, operators with dry powder get a window to lock in cheaper long-duration funding. CFOs should be revisiting debt maturity ladders this week, not next quarter.
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