This week we sit down with Anthony Kirkham, Head of Australian and New Zealand Investment Management and Business Operations at Western Asset Management. We discuss the current volatility in the fixed income market, and what indicators they are currently looking at with the most interest. Guest host is Ben Ready, Co-Founder and Commercial Director of Fixed Income News Australia. 

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