Fixed Income – Page 18
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White papersSize matters for Arcmont and Churchill
In this latest Insight with Private Debt Investor, Arcmont and Churchill’s CEOs discuss their expanded expertise, global presence and how the combined $67 billion private capital platform will provide the size and scale for the two private debt managers to deliver new products and capabilities for its combined 600+ investor base across the globe.
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White papersInnovation in impact bonds
The growth and innovation in the impact bond market has unlocked new opportunities for investors to provide capital for projects that have a positive social and/or environmental impact while generating competitive returns.
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White papersNot all yield-curve steepenings are alike
End-of-cycle periods come and go, and they all tend to resemble each other. Inflation that exceeds central-bank targets legitimises increases in short rates, leading to long rates rising in anticipation. This opens the door to the prospect of different kinds of ‘steepenings’. In this weekly instalment of Simply put, we investigate the current outlook for the yield curve.
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White papersUnlock income opportunities across key credit sectors
As rate cycles around the world move toward their peak, we could now be at an inflection point for fixed income.
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White papersIncome Generator: Back in Bonds
Bonds are once again becoming a cornerstone allocation within portfolios. We explain five actions bond investors could consider to capitalize on current trends we’ve identified.
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White papersNYC Congestion Tolling: Winners, Losers and Unintended Consequences
Investors in municipal bonds are following the NYC congestion tolling situation as the MTA is a frequent borrower in the municipal bond market, but they are not the only borrower impacted by the program.
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White papersThe Limited Impact of the U.S. Downgrade on Munis
The credit quality of states as a group is not constrained by the U.S. sovereign rating and we don’t expect the U.S. downgrade to have an outsized impact on muni bond valuations going forward.
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White papersAssessing bond value in the new era
Brandywine Global: Fiscal stimulus has propped up real yields, but the effects may fade just as the lagged effects of monetary policy kick in. The result? Slower nominal growth and a better backdrop for bonds.
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White papersWorking the Margins
While this is no time to be making major calls on asset allocation, in our view, there are abundant opportunities for generating incremental returns.
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White papersCrisis in concrete: Navigating the ripple effects of commercial real estate on municipal bonds
Declining commercial real estate valuations will not likely lead to a wave of defaults among muni issuers, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income’s municipal bond team.
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White papersESG in emerging market debt: A look at human capital
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team suggests lower income countries with greater human capital have been shown to ultimately grow faster than comparable countries. In this paper, they consider the ways in which government policymakers can best utilise this.
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White papersFrom Low Ranger to High Plains Drifter
With the vast majority of rate hikes behind us, market volatility is set to fall. A tailwind from the reemergence of the “search for yield” is likely to follow.
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White papersDeep waves: The corporate and household debt wave
For over a decade, capital abundance has supported economic growth and provided investment opportunities across the globe. As we depart from the zero-rate world into the realm of structurally tighter financial conditions, we focus on household and corporate debt, assessing the “quality” of investments and the implications of high inflation and high interest rates on investment risk and returns.
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White papersHousehold loans – Offering predictable performance, even in tough times
As growth in developed economies slows and higher central bank rates start to bite, investors looking for portfolio diversification and attractive returns could consider a relatively little-known, but high-quality asset class: Household loans. Tonko Gast explains.
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White papersSustainable fixed income: Five questions answered
To unlock sustainable fixed income with real-world outcomes you need the right combination of expertise, ESG integration and stewardship. Here, our investment teams answer key questions around what it takes to achieve true sustainability in fixed income.
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White papersGlobal High Yield Roundtable
Chris Sawyer, Head of European High Yield at Barings, participated in CAMRADATA’s Global High Yield Roundtable and discussed that state of the high yield market today, and how the team are navigating elevated levels of volatility.
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White papersCould inflation surprises unsettle markets?
There is an old investment adage that says: “buy the rumor and sell the news”. Markets tend to try to anticipate forthcoming data such as inflation numbers, with investors building positions ahead of time based on their expectations. Once the outcome is confirmed, investors take profits (or cut losses) by exiting positions.
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White papersWhat if Everything’s Going to Be OK?
Falling inflation, recovering growth, relaxed central bankers—how one of the most widely forecast recessions in history failed to happen.
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White papersEmerging Markets Sovereigns 2023: Capturing Alpha Through Differentiation
Investing in Emerging Market (EM) sovereign bonds has been mainstream for nearly 25 years, with the benchmark of choice among investors being the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI). Over that same period, the entire EM investable universe has grown in breadth and depth to become one of the most intricate in the entire fixed income space.
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White papersCredit Squeeze: from Distress and Dislocations to Steep Discounts
As credit conditions tighten, opportunities are emerging for smart investors. With banks cutting back on lending, pricing dislocations are appearing in financial markets. This looks like a repeat of previous economic cycles, when investors with patient capital have benefited from uncertainty.
