Fixed Income – Page 3
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Private credit: Everything old is new again
How do credit markets diversify and potentially smooth out returns in a portfolio? John Popp and Chris Kempton from UBS Credit Investments Group (CIG) discuss the latest market developments, opportunities, and more.
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Private Credit: Lessons from a deal-making expert
In a volatile economic climate with inflation and interest rate uncertainties, Kevin Lawi, Head of Private Credit at Credit Investments Group in UBS Asset Management, provides insights on the current state of public and private debt markets
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Central banks divergences on display
The Fed left interest rates unchanged in its latest policy meeting in July but acknowledged that price pressures are subsiding. This could encourage the Fed to reduce interest rates later this year. Across the Atlantic, the Bank of England (BoE) implemented its first rate cut since early 2020 on abating inflation in the UK. In contrast, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised policy rates for the second time this year to control upward pressures on inflation.
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2H 2024 Alternative credit insights: Investing for resiliency
Shifting signals on interest rates create opportunities
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The case for investment grade private credit
Long a core allocation of life insurers portfolios, broader segments of institutional investors are recognizing the benefits of investment grade private credit. Originally concentrated in private corporates and infrastructure debt, investment grade private credit now includes more specialized areas such as credit tenant loans (CTLs) and esoteric private asset-backed securities (ABS).
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LDI: Elections and market reform competing for attention
Whilst most central banks erred on the side of caution, reticent to commence the monetary easing cycle in response to falling inflation and slowing growth, the ECB was the first to take the plunge. With the downside risks to growth in Europe much higher now given the political and fiscal uncertainty in France, as well as a slowdown in German manufacturing growth, the ECB’s deliberate vagueness on the path of easing has allowed it to retain optionality on future cuts.
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A Soft Landing Is Still a Landing
What do slowing growth, lower inflation, tight credit spreads and a steepening yield curve mean for our fixed income views for the rest of the year? If the big story of the moment in equities is the epic rotation out of mega-cap stocks and into smaller companies, the equivalent in fixed income is the ongoing, sharp unwind of a record-breaking U.S. yield curve inversion.
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High Yield: A Continued Bright Spot
Compelling income opportunities supported by favorable fundamental and technical conditions continue to attract investors to high yield bonds and loans.
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Standing Out in IG Credit
Current yields and total return prospects are presenting an attractive case for IG credit—but a global and flexible approach is key to capturing the diverse range of potential opportunities to generate alpha.
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CLOs: The Positive Streak Continues
While CLOs remain well-positioned for the months ahead, we continue to see benefits to staying up in both quality and liquidity.
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Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) Schemes: Assessing Capacity for Alternative Investments
There is growing interest in collective defined contribution schemes as pension systems adapt to changing economics and demographics.
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The case for bonds (as rates inch towards normalisation)
With the Fed expected to begin its easing cycle later this year, bond markets appear poised to generate income to a degree not seen since before the 2008-09 financial crisis.
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The Next Chapter in EMD: Static vs. Dynamic Allocations
This installment of our Emerging Market Debt series takes a sequential approach to providing our perspective on achieving optimal EMD exposure.
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Biden’s exit from the presidential race opens a phase of uncertainty
Biden exit from the race: Current US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Senior members of the Democratic party have expressed their support for Kamala Harris. Donations for the campaign have begun to rise after Biden’s decision.
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Central banks—Will inflation stay, or will it go? Fixed Income Sector Views
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income believes an allocation to fixed income continues to make sense given the high yields and income provided by high-quality, short-maturity securities. Read more in the latest Sector Views.
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q3 2024
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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Evaluating risk and reward in an ever-changing world
Private markets have grown exponentially since the Global Financial Crisis, and the growth story is far from over. We explore the risks and rewards of this often complex world and why expertise is crucial in achieving tangible results.
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Private Credit Outlook: The Heat is On
Private market growth in recent years has been remarkable. We think there’s more to come.
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Taking the fear out of high yield debt investment
Fixed income investors cautious about gaining exposure to high yield debt have little to fear as credit quality in the sector improves and attractive new pockets of opportunity open, says Insight Investment1portfolio manager and senior credit analyst, Cathy Braganza.
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Uncovering US muni bond opportunity
With inflationary pressures now easing, generationally high yield levels in the US municipal bond sector and the historic resilience of the asset class are proving increasingly attractive to both domestic and global investors, says Insight Investment1 senior portfolio manager Jeffrey Burger.