All Fixed Income articles – Page 10
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White papersEurope’s industrial backbone is eroding
Europe’s post-war prosperity was built on steel, chemicals, and autos. But that industrial backbone is now under strain. China’s state-backed industrial strategy has created overcapacity in sectors Europe once led. Coupled with the United States pivot to protectionism the global trading order is changing.
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White papersIn conversation with Daniel Sachs
Daniel Sachs is an established figure within the Swedish investment community. For the last 20 years, Daniel has led P Capital Partners (PCP), a provider of private credit solutions to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses. With M&G Investments recently acquiring a majority stake in this business, Daniel spoke with Simon Sharp about his business career and why he thinks the opportunities within non-sponsored private credit are only set to accelerate.
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White papersClass of ’25: 5 things I asked about you
Ever wondered what drives the people behind the portfolios? In this feature we pull back the professional curtain to reveal the personalities and philosophies of investors and leaders at M&G Investments. Pull up a chair and get some popcorn as we meet the minds behind the money!
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White papersCredit spreads: Is there something you’re not telling me?
Corporate bond markets are showing signs of complacency, with tight spreads masking deep macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. In a market facing elevated government debt levels, questions around central bank independence, as well as both macro and micro economic risks, Harriet Habergham unpicks how bond investors can navigate this environment.
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White papersComfortable being uncomfortable: Maintaining conviction
As an investor, you need to have an edge that allows you to build solid performance – if you don’t know what that edge is, or how to articulate it, you’ll likely deliver the same returns as everyone else
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White papersFrench markets in a relief rally
French Prime Minister (PM) Lecornu secured wins in two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly, triggering a rally in French stocks, and paving the way for additional discussions over a draft budget. Markets welcomed the news that the country, for the time being, has avoided snap elections and the political uncertainty has eased.
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White papersSeeing the Opportunity in Volatility
Recent volatility related to U.S.-China trade tensions and credit risk in the banking sector is a stark reminder of macro risks that continue to stalk global markets—and how hard and fast they can hit.
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White papersFixed income: Opportunity amid global divergence
Opportunity amid global divergence: Amid global policy divergence and persistent macro uncertainty, fixed income markets are entering a new phase of elevated yields, resilient fundamentals and wider dispersion—making active management and selective credit positioning key.
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White papersFixed income’s next chapter: A Q&A on rate cuts, diverging growth and European opportunities
With solid corporate balance sheets in Europe and room for further rate cuts in the US, conditions appear favourable for fixed income. But with diverging growth stories, and potential shocks such as the ongoing political situation in France, active bond management has never been more important. Salvatore Bruno and Mauro Valle at Generali Asset Management S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio (“Generali AM”) share their views on the macro environment and how this translates into bond portfolios.
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook: 4Q2025
As global monetary policy continues to moderate while trade and political strains persist, we are seeing decided changes in the fixed income landscape. In our view, U.S. investment grade bonds appear to offer less relative value than issues in Europe and elsewhere that may provide windows to capitalize on price dislocation. At the same time, the all-in yields provided by high yield and other sectors merit consideration despite tight credits spreads, albeit with an eye toward careful security selection.
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White papersFixed Income Perspectives Q4 2025
Fixed Income Perspectives outlines the current macro and market views from across Capital Group’s extensive fixed income team and offers insights on investors’ bond exposure against an ever-changing backdrop.
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White papersHow can investors lean into blended finance structures: demystifying credit enhancements
Blended finance structures are key to deploying catalytic capital coming from public, philanthropic, and private sector sources. The combination of the three allow for investors to pool essential capital meeting sustainable or development financing needs (e.g., SDGs, NDCs) in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).
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White papersLessons from First Brands and Tricolor
While idiosyncratic issues seem to have driven these recent corporate failures, they serve as a reminder of the importance of credit risk as the cycle matures.
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White papersEuro credit sectors offer opportunities despite market volatility
Despite facing multiple episodes of volatility in recent years, the euro credit market has demonstrated notable resilience, consistently delivering solid returns to investors.
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PodcastTalking Heads – Flexibility in global bonds with absolute return
James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return explains how his team applies the flexibility of an absolute return approach to generate returns regardless of the overall environment in bond markets.
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White papersFrance after Lecornu: What’s next?
PM Lecornu’s resignation follows opposition from both left and right parties regarding the composition of his government, which was announced on Sunday evening. As was the case when the Bayrou government fell, President Macron now has two options
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White papersThe impasse in the US Congress
The US government shut down on 1 October, following disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over healthcare-related spending. In particular, the Democrats are demanding an extension of the premium subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act, which are due to expire by year-end.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - October 2025
US bond yields have declined over the past couple of months, and gold has touched records levels. Global and US equities have also reached new highs on the back of expectations of continued economic strength in the US, the monetary easing cycle, earnings resilience, and AI-led momentum. We see an inherent contradiction here, but agree with the monetary easing aspect. The contradiction arises from the view that if the Fed implements rate cuts mainly to address a slowing economy, then the effects of a slowing economy should already be evident in weak labour markets, consumption, and eventually in corporate earnings.
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White papersBeyond emerging markets: unlocking benefits of frontier local currency debt
Frontier local currency debt is among the most overlooked corners of the global fixed income market, yet it offers a rare mix of diversification, yield, and - contrary to popular belief - relatively low volatility. Building on the familiar case for emerging market debt, frontier markets take investors a step further into smaller, less crowded economies that remain far off the radar of most global allocators. Few are better positioned for this challenge than Aktia’s Emerging Markets team, which has been managing the Aktia EM Frontier Bond+ strategy for nearly a decade.
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White papers9 advantages of emerging market debt
Globally, yields on high-quality assets feel thin once adjusted for inflation and tax. Corporate balance sheets look sound, yet spreads are tight and carry is limited. Under such circumstances, emerging market debt offers a clear payoff profile.
