Institutional Sales and Trading

We provide sophisticated market analysis, individualized service, customized investment strategies and market liquidity to serve the unique needs of your institution.

For institutional investors

$125B+

Annual secondary trading volume - one of the nation’s most active desks**

80+

Traders, sales professionals and analysts aligned by fixed income sector*

$395M

Average volume of secondary trading positions*

Through customized service...

proprietary research, longstanding relationships and steady growth, we have established a highly-regarded reputation in the industry. Our clients benefit from relevant ideas and insights along with the expertise and willingness to commit capital through solutions that offer:

LIQUIDITY

Supplemental liquidity when you need it most – one benefit of our independent, employee-owned structure

EXPERTISE

Across the interest rate curve and credit quality spectrum from experienced fixed income market participants

INNOVATION

New product origination, in collaboration with teams of experts from across Mesirow Capital Markets and our government desk

INSIGHTS

Market intelligence on government guaranteed agency and TIPS from one of the industry's top municipal research teams.

Our clients access...

differentiated, integrated capabilities from across Mesirow Capital Markets, in addition to potential access to the firm’s balance sheet.

Solutions

TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION

With major trading desks located across the US, we focus on the trading and distribution of:

Municipals

Three trading desks focused on 1) Institutional investment-grade blocks, 2) Separately-managed accounts and 3) Short-duration securities, lower invest grade and high yield/distressed securities

Mortgages

Agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, dedicated trading for commercial mortgage-backed securities from high-grade to distressed credit

Rates/Agencies

Actively involved in all interest rate-based securities. As a top underwriter of Agency debt, we offer a variety of structures and maturities.

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