The OpenYield Markets Podcast is where industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators come together to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and advancements in the fixed-income market. It provides insightful commentary on financial technology, trading strategies, and market dynamics, offering listeners valuable perspectives on how the landscape is evolving.
Episode 10: The Czar of Macro Credit Strategy | Peter Tchir, Head of Macro Strategy at Academy Securities
In this episode of The OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with the czar of macro credit strategy Peter Tchir, Head of Macro Strategy at Academy Securities, a 30-year Wall Street veteran known for connecting Fed policy, market structure, and geopolitics to actionable trading strategies. Peter breaks down what’s next for the Fed as Powell enters his final meetings, why he trusts jobs data more than headline GDP, and why alternative inflation indicators like Truflation sugges...
1 Dec 2025
Episode 9: The Nomad of Fixed Income | Christopher Brigati, Chief Investment Officer at SWBC
In this episode of The OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with The Nomad of Fixed Income, Christopher Brigati, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director at SWBC, a highly respected voice in the municipal and broader fixed-income market. With more than 25 years of experience including senior roles at Valley National Bank, Advisors Asset Management, and Morgan Stanley, Chris shares a practitioner’s view of today’s macro landscape: stretched valuations, Fed uncertainty,...
21 Oct 2025
Episode 8: The Evolution of Fixed Income Indexing with Bloomberg’s Nick Gendron
In this episode of the OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Nick Gendron, Global Head of Fixed Income Index Product at Bloomberg - and an influential figure in the history of bond indexing. From his early days at Lehman Brothers and Barclays to his leadership role at Bloomberg, Nick walks us through how fixed income indices have evolved over the past 30 years - from trader-priced benchmarks to the data-driven, transparent systems that define today’s market. Topics cove...
10 Sept 2025
Episode 7: Terrapin on Automating Muni Reference Data
In this episode of The OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Miguel Jaques and Daniel Dyulgerski, co-founders of Terrapin, a Scotland-based startup rethinking how reference data is built and delivered in fixed income markets. With backgrounds spanning multi-asset portfolio management and machine learning research, the Terrapin founders explain how they’re using fine-tuned LLMs, rigorous OCR pipelines, and automated QA to achieve ~99% automation in extracting and maintaini...
14 Aug 2025
Episode 6: The James Bond of Credit | Tim Jennison on Leadership, Technology, and Client-Centricity
In this episode of The OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Tim Jennison — a 20-year Morgan Stanley veteran, former head of EMEA Credit Sales, and global capital markets leader at BCG. Dubbed “The James Bond of Credit,” Tim shares stories and insights from a career spanning crisis-era trading floors, international leadership, and large-scale consulting engagements. Together, they explore: Turning rejection into a two-decade Wall Street careerWhy client-centric beats prod...
11 Jul 2025
Episode 5: The Vince Lombardi of Credit | Kevin Lynyak on Market Structure, SMAs & Fed Policy
In this episode of The OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Kevin Lynyak, a 20-year Morgan Stanley veteran as well as Managing Director and portfolio manager for taxable strategies on Parametric’s fixed income team. Dubbed “The Vince Lombardi of Credit,” Kevin shares lessons from a career spanning crisis-era trading, market structure innovation, and the rise of advisor-led SMAs. The conversation covers: 🔹 Kevin’s pioneering work in odd-lot and algorithmic credit tradin...
7 May 2025
Episode 4: Spline CEO Matt Smith on Reinventing Municipal Bond Pricing
In this episode of OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Matt Smith, founder and CEO of Spline, to explore how machine learning, real-time data, and modern infrastructure are transforming the municipal bond market. Founded in 2022, Spline is a fintech company redefining fixed income analytics with a focus on municipal bonds. The firm delivers high-frequency secondary market pricing, live yield curves, and predictive analytics for new issue pricing — all updated every five...
10 Apr 2025
Episode 3: The Ernest Hemingway of Credit - Mark Rieder on Markets, Risk & His New Book
In this third episode of the OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert is joined by Mark Rieder, Chief Investment Officer at LaMar Assets and author of Reminiscences of a Bond Operator, a book that’s quickly becoming a must-read on credit desks across the industry. Known for his sharp market instincts and decades of experience in both public and private credit, Rieder brings a rare combination of macro perspective and micro-level credit acumen to the conversation. The two Marks dive into th...
14 Mar 2025
Episode 2: Innovation & Quant Strategies with The Albert Einstein of Munis, Chad Wildman of FMS
In this episode, Mark Hebert sits down with Chad Wildman, the Head of Quantitative Strategies at FMS Bonds. Chad, who has been dubbed the "Albert Einstein of Municipal Bonds," shares his journey from academia to Wall Street, providing insights into how quantitative strategies are transforming municipal bond trading. Chad discusses his innovative models for profitable bond trading, the challenges of hedging in the Muni market, and the evolution of liquidity and automation. He also dives deep ...
20 Feb 2025
Episode 1: Automating Fixed Income With TDSAT Co-Heads Marty Mannion and Matt Schrager
In this inaugural episode of OpenYield’s Monthly Markets with Mark, host Mark Hebert dives into the evolving landscape of fixed income automation with two pioneers in the field, Marty Mannion and Matthew Schrager. Both co-heads of TD Automated Securities, they share their insights into the transformative impact of automation on fixed income markets. Marty and Matt's journey into automation started in the municipal bond market, where they saw an opportunity to address inefficiencies through te...
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