Abhinav
@abhinavr.bsky.social
Bloomberg journalist, here for the Arsenal bantz and Elden Ring memes. Views my own
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Abhinav
@abhinavr.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hey folks, since Bluesky seems to be becoming a thing, I thought I'd introduce myself.
I work as a financial journalist at Bloomberg in London and write murder mysteries set in India. In my spare time, I follow the Arsenal and unwind on my PS5.
Say hello 👋
I work as a financial journalist at Bloomberg in London and write murder mysteries set in India. In my spare time, I follow the Arsenal and unwind on my PS5.
Say hello 👋
Got my first PR pitch offering expert analysis on the viral Coldplay concert moment ☠️
July 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Got my first PR pitch offering expert analysis on the viral Coldplay concert moment ☠️
The story of the Trump-Musk spat, as told by the Tesla share price...
June 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The story of the Trump-Musk spat, as told by the Tesla share price...
Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves. Apart from the usual "world's smallest violin" type of comments, does anyone have any views on how it could impact the country, both good and bad?
Genuinely interested in views...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Genuinely interested in views...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Non-Dom Exits Seen Hitting at Least 10%, With More to Come
At least 10% of the UK’s wealthy non-dom population have left the country following tighter tax rules introduced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, according to a new report authored ...
www.bloomberg.com
June 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves. Apart from the usual "world's smallest violin" type of comments, does anyone have any views on how it could impact the country, both good and bad?
Genuinely interested in views...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Genuinely interested in views...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This is a wind up, surely?
May 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is a wind up, surely?
We did a story on how investors are applying the "72 hour rule" when it comes to reacting to Trump's social media posts. (www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
But TACO is on another level to be fair
But TACO is on another level to be fair
May 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We did a story on how investors are applying the "72 hour rule" when it comes to reacting to Trump's social media posts. (www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
But TACO is on another level to be fair
But TACO is on another level to be fair
US companies from Pfizer to Alphabet are reading the tea leaves and heading to the European bond market for their borrowing needs.
A sign that the primacy of the dollar bond market is being eroded, some investors say..
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A sign that the primacy of the dollar bond market is being eroded, some investors say..
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Giant US Companies Are Rushing to Europe to Borrow Money
A record number of so-called reverse Yankee deals have been sold this year, an early sign of a possible lasting shift in the US-dominated corporate debt market.
www.bloomberg.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
US companies from Pfizer to Alphabet are reading the tea leaves and heading to the European bond market for their borrowing needs.
A sign that the primacy of the dollar bond market is being eroded, some investors say..
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A sign that the primacy of the dollar bond market is being eroded, some investors say..
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It's wild how the UK, and Liz Truss in particular, has become a byword for fiscal profligacy.
This is from Tim Magnusson of American hedge fund Garda Capital Partners
This is from Tim Magnusson of American hedge fund Garda Capital Partners
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It's wild how the UK, and Liz Truss in particular, has become a byword for fiscal profligacy.
This is from Tim Magnusson of American hedge fund Garda Capital Partners
This is from Tim Magnusson of American hedge fund Garda Capital Partners
Trump's social media post pops up on the Terminal and it's about paper straws.
a close up of a man wearing a batman mask with the words `` false alarm '' written below him .
ALT: a close up of a man wearing a batman mask with the words `` false alarm '' written below him .
media.tenor.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump's social media post pops up on the Terminal and it's about paper straws.
It's Europe's time to shine.
That's according to almost every single asset class in financial markets (FX, bonds, stocks) as Donald Trump's drive to reshape the world economy drives investors elsewhere; with Europe being the first stop.
Our full story here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
That's according to almost every single asset class in financial markets (FX, bonds, stocks) as Donald Trump's drive to reshape the world economy drives investors elsewhere; with Europe being the first stop.
Our full story here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Europe’s Markets Are Winning From Ebbing of ‘America First’ Trade
Donald Trump's push to reshape global trade is driving investors to Europe
www.bloomberg.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's Europe's time to shine.
That's according to almost every single asset class in financial markets (FX, bonds, stocks) as Donald Trump's drive to reshape the world economy drives investors elsewhere; with Europe being the first stop.
Our full story here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
That's according to almost every single asset class in financial markets (FX, bonds, stocks) as Donald Trump's drive to reshape the world economy drives investors elsewhere; with Europe being the first stop.
Our full story here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The BBC's investigation into veterinary practices owned by private-equity backed IVC Evidensia. Makes for grim reading.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Vets tell BBC they are under 'consistent pressure' to make money
Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The BBC's investigation into veterinary practices owned by private-equity backed IVC Evidensia. Makes for grim reading.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I think it's time to go home...
April 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I think it's time to go home...
European investors are dumping US exposure in order to "recession proof" their portfolios
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Firms Are Losing Their Appeal Among Europe’s Credit Investors
European credit investors are dialing back exposure to the US to recession proof their portfolios as President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy clouds the outlook for the world’s biggest eco...
www.bloomberg.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
European investors are dumping US exposure in order to "recession proof" their portfolios
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Who had Trump's picture on an inflation chart in their bingo card???
April 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Who had Trump's picture on an inflation chart in their bingo card???
The bond vigilantes do it again... Never underestimate the bond vigilantes.
“.. the real credit, Mr. Trump’s advisers admit privately, should go to the bond markets. Mr. Trump’s decision was driven by fear that his tariffs gamble could quickly turn into a financial crisis .. directly attributable to only one man.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
April 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The bond vigilantes do it again... Never underestimate the bond vigilantes.
Well, that was fun while it lasted...
April 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Well, that was fun while it lasted...
Reposted by Abhinav
🧵 A massive sell-off in Treasury markets is threatening to turn Trump’s tariff war into full blown financial crisis. Hedge funds unwinding highly leveraged basis trades is fuel to these fire sales – that’s bad on its own, but these trades are much more important than just bets on markets.
Shadow Banks Are Too Big to Stay in the Shadows
Mega hedge funds are so critical to modern finance they should be regulated more like banks.
www.bloomberg.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🧵 A massive sell-off in Treasury markets is threatening to turn Trump’s tariff war into full blown financial crisis. Hedge funds unwinding highly leveraged basis trades is fuel to these fire sales – that’s bad on its own, but these trades are much more important than just bets on markets.
On a tangent, I genuinely don't understand why the UK doesn't make more use out of retail Gilts.
There's a shedload of money sitting in cash ISAs that could be tapped.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
There's a shedload of money sitting in cash ISAs that could be tapped.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Prepares to Sell New Five-Year Bonds as Borrowing Costs Surge
The UK sold £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) of five-year bonds on Wednesday, its biggest sale of that maturity in more than a decade, as a surge in borrowing costs complicates the government’s funding pl...
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
On a tangent, I genuinely don't understand why the UK doesn't make more use out of retail Gilts.
There's a shedload of money sitting in cash ISAs that could be tapped.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
There's a shedload of money sitting in cash ISAs that could be tapped.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Abhinav
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow www.ft.com/content/84ef...
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow
Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin
www.ft.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow www.ft.com/content/84ef...
Reposted by Abhinav
When private capital went into care:
Jade Barnett went into care at 15. Soon after, she was moved 250 miles away from her home in London to a care home in Blackpool. Visits from her family were rare.
The home was owned by Caretech, backed by one of the world's biggest private credit firms.
Jade Barnett went into care at 15. Soon after, she was moved 250 miles away from her home in London to a care home in Blackpool. Visits from her family were rare.
The home was owned by Caretech, backed by one of the world's biggest private credit firms.
December 16, 2024 at 8:47 AM
When private capital went into care:
Jade Barnett went into care at 15. Soon after, she was moved 250 miles away from her home in London to a care home in Blackpool. Visits from her family were rare.
The home was owned by Caretech, backed by one of the world's biggest private credit firms.
Jade Barnett went into care at 15. Soon after, she was moved 250 miles away from her home in London to a care home in Blackpool. Visits from her family were rare.
The home was owned by Caretech, backed by one of the world's biggest private credit firms.
Banco BPM is planning to fend off a hostile takeover by UniCredit by.... buying Monte dei Paschi? 🤔
December 13, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Banco BPM is planning to fend off a hostile takeover by UniCredit by.... buying Monte dei Paschi? 🤔
"The Tory leader later attacked Starmer for saying that he might watch Love Actually over Christmas, adding that she prefers watching Die Hard over the festive period."
I see we're tackling the important issues today...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I see we're tackling the important issues today...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
'I will not touch bread if it is moist': Kemi Badenoch sparks Westminster food fight
Starmer says he prefers a toastie over steak after Badenoch claims ‘lunch is for wimps’ and sandwiches are not ‘a real food’
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:01 PM
"The Tory leader later attacked Starmer for saying that he might watch Love Actually over Christmas, adding that she prefers watching Die Hard over the festive period."
I see we're tackling the important issues today...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I see we're tackling the important issues today...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
