Fixed Income – Page 10
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Who wins the next property cycle?
Alex Ross, manager of the Premier Miton Pan European Property Share Fund, shares the importance of understanding why this next property cycle will see a different type of winner.
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Decarbonisation Theory vs. Reality
We explore why carbon footprint alone will not suffice for investors that want to support decarbonisation and begin to offer outlines of an alternative.
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Fed in no rush after strong US data
”Stronger-than-expected economic data means that there is no rush for the Fed to start cutting interest rates. We expect the first Fed cut to occur in June.”
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Convertible bonds: cutting emissions and promoting efficiency
Why does the investment approach to reach net-zero emissions matter? At LOIM, we believe that the energy transition can provide growth potential for investors who are also seeking to achieve real and tangible emission reductions. Our approach invests across all sectors but focuses on companies with credible and ambitious decarbonisation targets. We explore how our TargetNetZero strategy identifies such companies in convertible bonds.
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Five Reasons to Consider IG Credit in 2024
Given normalizing yield levels, attractive total return potential and ongoing uncertainties, there is a compelling case to be made for IG credit in the year ahead.
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EM Debt: The Benefits of a Blended Approach
The EM debt universe—larger, more diverse, and of higher-quality than generally perceived—offers compelling opportunities today. But given the uncertainties ahead, there are potential benefits to taking a blended approach.
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Staying vigilant in Buy and Maintain credit portfolios
Buy and Maintain credit portfolios are often - and wrongly - thought of as being sleepy, ‘set-and-forget’ investment vehicles. But this is not the case; they are very much actively managed strategies with a long-term focus.
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The key drivers of 10-year US Treasury yields
Deconstructing 10-year UST drivers and the direction they could take in 2024
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Gauging the Fed’s QT Runway as Liquidity Recedes & Collateral Swells
Amid the shrinking pool of cash, the financial system’s ability to circulate excess liquidity to those who need it most will determine the length of the Fed’s quantitative tightening runway.
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A favourable starting point for Emerging Market debt?
A favourable global growth picture and potential interest rate cuts could be advantageous for emerging market bonds in 2024. However, given significant uncertainty and the potential for election-related volatility, we believe a selective approach is crucial in identifying attractive opportunities.
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Bonds are Back - Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
From a risk/reward perspective fixed income is probably the most attractive asset class this year. What makes sense to invest in now? What should you hold off on?
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Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
Given current yield levels, slowing growth, and continued disinflation, fixed income moves into the limelight, offering attractive prospects for investors. Our fixed income game plan visualises just where investors should be looking now.
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European Sovereign Debt: Is the Periphery a Problem?
Sovereign debt levels soared during the pandemic, and countries at the eurozone’s periphery may look high risk. But appearances can be deceptive.
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Winds of change: Refining the fixed income playbook for 2024
Christy Tan, Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute explores frameworks that assess the risks and opportunities in different investment pathways, encouraging the building of portfolios oriented around agility, resilience, and growth while navigating the uncertainties and opportunities in global fixed income landscape.
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Credit markets in focus in 2024
In what turned out to be another volatile year, credit markets remained resilient in 2023, posting both positive excess and total returns. Looking at 2024, there is room for more optimism in the credit space, with expectations for strong total returns and continued demand from investors seeking high-quality duration and longer-maturity investment solutions, supported by anticipated interest rate cuts by major central banks.
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Meet the Manager: Mitch Reznick
In our first profile of the new year, Mitch Reznick describes falling in love with the world of leveraged finance and high yield during his early career days in New York, and how this led to heading up the Sustainable Fixed Income team at Federated Hermes today.
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What’s going on with IG corporate bonds?
New investment grade corporate bond issuance is pouring into the market, says John Gentry, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Corporate Fixed Income Group, Federated Hermes Inc.
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A year to savour the certainty of coupons (over the guesswork of earnings)
2023 was a year plagued by geopolitical uncertainty and stubborn inflation, fuelling a series of rate hikes and rate market volatility. Markets witnessed a dramatic pivot in Q4, however, which renewed optimism and repaired lacklustre total returns for fixed income. This year, investors are yearning for more certainty.
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Climate Change High Yield Credit, Annual Report 2023
This year’s annual report offers a deep dive into a newly augmented data tool that quantifies the progress companies have made towards decarbonisation.
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Corporate fundamentals: Opportunities and challenges within credit dispersion
Reporting season will be crucial in our assessment of corporate credit fundamentals.