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Damien McColough

Damien runs the Rates Strategy Group. Damien has more than 18 years’ experience in financial markets, focusing on Australian fixed income. Damien has published in the Australian Journal of Management, the Global Finance Journal and the Journal of Financial Economics, among others. His key area of focus is providing considered and consistent thought leadership for clients on pertinent themes, analysing relative value and recommending trade ideas, across the broad spectrum of fixed interest products.
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Australia and NZ weekly 11 December 2023
December 08 2023
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Luci Ellis
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Andrew Hanlan
,
Matthew Hassan
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Elliot Clarke
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Justin Smirk
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Ryan Wells
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Illiana Jain
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Kelly Eckhold
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Satish Ranchhod
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Nathan Penny
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Darren Gibbs
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