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White papersWhy an absolute return approach to fixed income could help investors navigate uncertainty
Fixed income investors have faced considerable volatility in markets in 2026, driven by a combination of geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and higher levels of issuance.
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White papersSupporting decarbonisation: Why transition and sustainability-linked bonds can and should co-exist
The sustainable debt landscape continues to evolve with a diverse and growing range of instruments all trying to address slightly different financing challenges and attract investors with different objectives.
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White papersUS high yield: Selective opportunities in a bifurcated economy
The last few months have not been straightforward for fixed income markets. As oil prices surged amid the Middle East conflict and inflation expectations rose, markets repriced the potential path of monetary policy.
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White papersHigh Yield Has Changed. Have Perceptions Kept Up?
Welcome to this month’s edition of Where Credit is Due—a newsletter from Barings recognizing value across the people and portfolios shaping credit markets today.
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White papersEuropean Private Loans: Quality by Design
European private loans should not be read as simply another form of private credit. They are better understood as, on average, high-quality investment grade bank lending, with embedded illiquidity premia well suited for a tight spread environment.
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White papersHigh Yield Holding Firm as Opportunities Evolve
High yield bonds and loans remain well supported by resilient fundamentals and strong demand, with attractive all-in yields continuing to drive investor interest even as spreads remain tight.
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White papersSix Themes Redefining the Corporate Hybrid Market
The corporate hybrid market has gone global, with issuance hitting €108 billion in 2025. Six forces are reshaping what this asset class is, who issues it, and how investors should approach it.
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White papersEuropean High Yield: Market supportive despite geopolitical tensions
This article is part of the Fixed Income Quarterly Outlook for Q3 2026, covering Emerging Market Debt, Euro Credit, Euro High Yield, Sovereign Bonds and US Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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White papersEuro Investment Grade: Carry and income drive returns
This article is part of the Fixed Income Quarterly Outlook for Q3 2026, covering Emerging Market Debt, Euro Credit, Euro High Yield, Sovereign Bonds and US Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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White papersWhy value can never go out of style in high yield
There is an unappealing paradox at the heart of investing in line with a bond index: the more indebted an issuer, the larger its place in the benchmark. The largest 20% of issuers account for close to 60% of the ICE BofA Global High Yield Index, for instance.¹
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White papersBuilding unexpected bridges in high yield
The active-passive debate has long been framed as a contest between competing investment philosophies. In equities, the distinction is familiar: passive delivers low-cost market exposure, while active promises the possibility of outperformance through stock selection.
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White papersFallen angels are outpacing rising stars – Should investors worry?
Over the past 12 months, the number of fallen angels has exceeded the number of rising stars for the first time since 2021. What does this signal and how can high yield investors take advantage of it?
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White papersHow SpaceX and AI Spending Are Reshaping Investment Grade Credit
Hyperscalers are coming to the bond market at scale to fund AI spending, and the implications for investment grade credit investors are significant.
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White papersDiversification Reimagined: Fixed income perspectives for a new market regime
After years in which falling inflation, predictable central banks and familiar market dynamics shaped investment decisions, fixed income investors are navigating a more complex landscape. Geopolitical fracturing, persistent inflationary pressures, elevated public debt and shifting currency relationships are challenging long-held assumptions about diversification and the role of traditional safe havens.
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PodcastFixed income ETFs: Simple, transparent, low-cost beta exposure
Despite trebling in size since 2020, fixed income ETF (exchange-traded fund) assets remain under-bought in Europe. Luca Pagni, Head of Fixed Income ETFs, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that there is still great growth potential for bond ETFs – for a variety of reasons. They can improve portfolio construction by offering low-cost beta exposure, diversification, faster and simpler execution, and better liquidity than direct bond portfolios.
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White papersA European drive to develop emerging green bond markets
April marked a major landmark in European multi-lateral cooperation with the launch of the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI)2. With a goal of mobilizing public and private capital to finance climate transition in emerging markets, the fund will become one of the world’s largest global blended finance enterprises. We sat down with Eric Dussoubs, Managing Director of Public Sector, at Amundi, to discover why this is such an important milestone for climate finance, and the role Amundi will play in making it a success.
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White papersInvesting in euro high yield: Key considerations for insurers
Across European insurers’ portfolios, allocations to high-yield public corporate credit remain modest, at around just 2%.
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White papersBond Portfolio Optimization
Although bond portfolio optimization is one of the oldest applications of the mean-variance framework, it is considerably less developed and adopted than its equity and multi-asset counterparts. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for bond portfolio optimization applied to investment universes composed of individual securities.
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White papers2026 Midyear Fixed Income Outlook: Stay Invested, Stay Selective
MetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments now have more to offer as a top-tier global investment platform. Together, we bring deep insights, including this 2026 Outlook campaign. Stronger together. Built for what’s next.
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White papersAs the Playing Field Expands, Insurance Investors Must Stay Nimble
A holistic approach may help navigate the diverse, dynamic world of fixed-income opportunities.
