A lot has happened in digital assets over the past few months. While broader prices have rebounded after 2022's drawdown, regulatory bodies still maintain disparate attitudes on how this technology should be regulated. Similarly, the ways in which clients can access digital assets continues to evolve, yet differ, around the world. How do these challenges impact the future of the technology, and what are the implications for portfolios?

With a total outstanding balance of more than $8 trillion, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) represent the second largest segment of the US bond market and the second most liquid fixed-income market after US Treasuries. Institutional investors have long participated in this market to take advantage of its attractive spread over US Treasuries, low credit risk, low transaction cost, and the ability to transact large quantities with ease. MBS are made of individual mortgages extended to US homeowners.

To support FDP Candidates and those considering the pursuit of the FDP Charter, we offered a brief, live webinar with our Curriculum and Operations team members to help prepare you for your exam experience. We discussed curriculum materials, Learning Objectives and provided a Practice Question review. We went over the exam structure and format, and available resources. In addition, we shared tips to prepare for exam day and what items are permitted during the exam. Formal remarks of the presentation lasted approximately 45 minutes, with 15 minutes of Q&A.