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Surfs up
Many of you already know that I am a bit of a water baby – just check out my WhatsApp profile pic. Wakeboarding, paddle boarding,...
Adil Kurt-Elli
May 24, 20222 min read
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Credit where credit is due
At SYNCH, our mission remains to build out the most efficient and comprehensive fixed income ecosystem for the bond professional. With...
Solutions Team
May 3, 20221 min read
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Challenge accepted
A few weeks back, our founder Adil Kurt-Elli posted about the challenge of finding needles in a haystack - specifically 8% yield USD IG...
Adil Kurt-Elli
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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Comfort does not always equal speed and efficiency
[DISCLAIMER – this blog is my personal view] I used the opportunity over the long weekend to indulge in my passion for cycling in two...
Bradley Johnson
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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Taking stock... or should that be bonds? 😉
(DISCLAIMER - this blog is my personal view) With Covid having finally caught up with me, I have had to isolate for a few days now....
Adil Kurt-Elli
Apr 13, 20222 min read
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A picture paints a thousand words
If a picture paints a thousand words, how many words do we get for a video? 😉 Actual speed video of SYNCH bond analytics in play. Fast,...
Solutions Team
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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Postcard from South Africa
Postcard from South Africa… It was great to be back in Cape Town and Johannesburg after such a long time. I was travelling wearing two...
Adil Kurt-Elli
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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Rise of the machines?
Rise of the machines? When I was involved in graduate recruitment events at the bank, students often raised the question of...
Adil Kurt-Elli
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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To infinity and beyond
Repositioning a portfolio is hard work. That +8% yield on long-dated, investment grade US dollar exposures is working wonders. But with...
Solutions Team
Mar 15, 20221 min read
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Impact of conflict on sovereign bonds
Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people at this time. The effect of the war is most keenly felt on the ground and the direct impact on...
Bradley Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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London's calling...
London’s calling…. I am just back from an intense few days in London meeting prospects and signing up new clients. A couple of...
Adil Kurt-Elli
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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Scream if you wanna go faster!
Scream if you wanna go faster! In a corporate downturn, things can happen quickly. One major mis-step in an earnings period leading to a...
Solutions Team
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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What's my edge with Synch?
"What’s my edge with Synch?" Our client calls often start in the same way. As a picture paints a thousand words, we show clients rather...
Solutions Team
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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What's in a name?
Synch is a made up word. Sort of. Synch, pronounced sin(t)ʃ/, is really descriptive of who and what we are. Synch is a derived word from...
Solutions Team
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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Synch goes live
On 5 January 2022, Synch was launched for fixed income professionals. Offering a fully curated ecosystem to find, analyse and...
Solutions Team
Jan 5, 20221 min read
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