All Credit articles
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White papersMarkets weigh rising yields and AI exuberance
Market volatility has increased in recent weeks, particularly in bond markets. The MOVE index, a measure of expected volatility in US Treasuries, has been rising significantly, decoupling from the VIX equity volatility indicator in an unusual move. This is significantly different from the March volatility spike that affected both markets at the start of the Iran war.
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White papersEM Debt: The Case for a Blended Approach
The EM debt universe is larger, more diverse and higher quality than many investors perceive, offering compelling opportunities today. Given the uncertainties ahead, investors may benefit from taking a blended approach.
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White papersMike Freno on Barings’ Approach to Growth
Chairman, President & CEO Mike Freno Mike Freno spoke with IPE about Barings’ approach to long-term growth and the evolving opportunity across private markets.
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White papersInvestment View for Q4: Liquidity is confidence
‘Investment View’ provides our quarterly macro & market outlook and investment recommendations
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VideoConnecting the Dots: A Holistic Approach for Insurers
For insurance investors, a holistic approach to asset allocation is more important than ever.
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White papersThe expanding role of investment grade private credit in institutional portfolios
U.S. investment grade private corporate credit, debt issued directly to a small group of institutional lenders rather than sold on the public bond market, is seeing increased interest from asset allocators. The market predates the below-investment grade direct lending market by decades, driven largely by life insurers as a core fixed income allocation.
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White papersRelative Value & Tactical Asset Allocation Q4 2026
Resilient growth, persistent inflation, evolving monetary policy, and geopolitical uncertainty are expected to shape markets heading into 2027. AI-related investment remains an important growth driver, while rate volatility may create opportunities for selective investors.
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White papersSystematic fixed income: Bringing diversification benefits to credit portfolios
Systematic credit is still a small part of fixed income, but its portfolio role is growing. For credit allocators, it can offer a disciplined and differentiated source of diversification.
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White papersFrom fragmentation to opportunity: EMD in a multipolar world
The world is undergoing a series of profound global shifts, a dynamic we have termed to as the Great Global Restructuring.
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PodcastReal Rates, Repriced Credit and the Case for a Short Fed Cycle
The Fed has turned hawkish, and the market is now pricing several more hikes. Our fixed income team isn’t convinced. Core U.S. inflation is still drifting lower, most of this year’s yield move has come from real rates rather than inflation expectations, and the disinflation case remains intact — all of which argues for a shorter path than consensus expects.
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White papersPositioning portfolios for higher long-term interest rates
Whether long-term interest rates will remain above their post pandemic high is an open question. The 10-year Treasury rate hit highs of 4.98% in October 2023 and 4.77% in January 2025. For those concerned about duration exposures and the valuation impact of higher rates on financial assets in general, real estate credit may offer a useful tool for managing this exposure.
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White papersSeizing the euro fixed income opportunity with flexibility and diversification
Europe’s fixed income landscape has undergone significant changes in recent years and become a segment difficult to ignore within the global bond universe.
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PodcastGoing the distance - Market perspectives into autumn - Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
After an eventful summer for the markets and policymakers, particularly in the bond markets, our podcast series regulars reunite to recap the major movements in the markets over the past few weeks. Listen further to discover what these market events mean for investors and our own investment views.
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PodcastEuro short-duration bonds: Potential for stability and steady income
Euro short-duration credit strategies maturing in under three years have the potential to limit sensitivity to interest-rate rises, help control drawdowns during volatile periods and provide stability and steady income. The deep and liquid short-duration Euro fixed income market accounts for about one-third of the Euro investment-grade universe, or approximately €1 trillion in nominal value.
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White papersDebunking 5 Myths About EM Debt
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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PodcastThe Expanding CLO Opportunity
Barings’ Steve Page discusses the growth of the CLO market, and why an increasingly diverse range of investors are attracted to the asset class
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White papersDispelling the myths of infrastructure debt
Investors have historically turned to infrastructure as a resilient private markets asset class. Many institutional investors focus on the equity side of the capital structure to generate yield with potential upside but often overlook the debt side.
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White papersMusic Royalties Explained: From Niche Market Segment to Institutional Asset Class
Scarce capital and specialized expertise are forging opportunity in an emerging segment of the private credit market.
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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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PodcastEM Debt: Still Undervalued?
Head of Global Sovereign Debt & Currencies, Cem Karacadag shares insight into the broad EM Debt universe and explains why spreads may be overcompensating for default risk.
