All Fixed Income articles – Page 11
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White papers2026 Investment Grade Credit Outlook: A Turning Point in a Familiar Market?
MetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments now have more to offer as a top-tier global investment platform. Together, we bring deep insights, including this 2026 Outlook campaign. Stronger together. Built for what’s next.
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VideoLooking beyond mainstream bonds
Out-of-index sectors, such as trade finance, offer alternative investment opportunities.
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White papersWhat CLO investors should know in 2026
The CLO market is entering 2026 at some of the tightest spread levels in years. And for investors, knowing how to navigate that environment makes all the difference. Nuveen’s structured credit experts break down what rate cuts, ETF flows, captive equity trends and spread compression really mean for CLO positioning, and where the opportunities still lie. Read the full piece to get their outlook and see how to position for what’s ahead.
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PodcastWhat’s the outlook for yields and demand in euro credit?
Given its strong performance in recent years, does the Euro corporate bond market still offer attractive opportunities or has it become too expensive? Chris Iggo, Chief Investment Officer, AXA IM Core, talks to Boutaina Deixonne, Head of Euro Investment-Grade and High-Yield Credit, about the outlook, investor demand, and promising sectors and industries.
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White papersA CIO’s guide to long-term investing in a short-term world
The investment landscape is shifting in ways that demand more than just smart predictions. It requires preparation, discipline, and a willingness to rethink long-held assumptions. TIAA Institute, working with Nuveen, surveyed chief investment officers to uncover the converging forces reshaping institutional portfolios, from geopolitical fragmentation and inflation pressures to private markets and AI. The insights are practical, timely, and worth your attention. Explore the full report to see what these trends could mean for your long-term strategy.
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WebinarPlayback | Time for Europe! Reforms, Resilience, Rebalance
During this webinar, our experts Amaury D’Orsay, Head of Fixed Income & Money Market investments, Barry Glavin, Head of Equity, and Didier Borowski, Head of Macro Policy Research discussed how Europe is laying the foundations for sustainable, long-term economic momentum and why it should be increasingly regarded as an attractive diversification* opportunity for international investors’ portfolios.
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PodcastThe Great Bond Divergence: Opportunities Across Curves, Countries, and Credit
Global bond markets are starting to diverge again. After years of moving in near lockstep, correlations are breaking down as political and fiscal paths split across regions. The balance for investors is pursuing income, diversification, and flexibility without making an all-or-nothing “sell the U.S.” call.
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White papersPrivate credit and debt: Resiliency through interest-rate cycles
The resumption of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle has prompted many private markets investors to evaluate how a lower-rate regime shapes opportunities and risks across commercial real estate (CRE), private infrastructure debt, investment-grade private credit, and middle market direct lending. Across these segments, one message is consistent: while interest-rate environments influence activity and pricing, private markets create value through fundamentals, structure, and long-term discipline. Those attributes combine to make private credit and debt strategies historically resilient across rate cycles.
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White papersFixed Income: The Calm Before the Storm?
Fixed income markets have shown relative calm versus other risk assets since the start of the year. That is unlikely to last, creating challenges and opportunities.
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White papersHow to spot an AI bubble
If the recent spate of TV ads promoting artificial intelligence sparked a feeling of déjà vu, you’re not alone. Dot-com start-ups in 2000 and cryptocurrency companies in 2022 dominated TV commercials shortly before both suffered epic meltdowns.
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White papersQ4 2025 Private Credit Quarterly Review and Outlook
MetLife Investment Management’s Q4 2025 Private Credit Quarterly Review and Outlook highlights a resilient and active market environment supported by strong issuance, solid investor demand and stable macroeconomic conditions. The full report provides a sector-by-sector look at how markets performed, and what investors can expect entering 2026.
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White papersLA wildfires leave municipal credit largely intact
One year after the Los Angeles wildfires, municipal bond markets have experienced no payment defaults, while assessed property values show modest declines with gradual recovery expected as rebuilding progresses. This analysis examines the credit implications of the LA wildfires, California’s fiscal position amid technology sector revenue concentration, and Chicago’s ongoing budget challenges including rising pension obligations. These case studies illustrate how municipalities navigate natural disasters, revenue volatility, and structural fiscal pressures. Read the full analysis.
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White papersWhy Today’s Environment Favors Mortgage-Backed Securities
A strong housing market and supportive federal policy could benefit US mortgage-backed securities.
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White papersGlobal High Yield – 2025 in Review and 2026 Outlook
GHY delivered a standout 2025, supported by resilient growth, low defaults and strong demand. What comes next? Our latest outlook explores whether today’s tight spreads can remain justified in 2026 and where opportunities still lie.
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White papersEmerging-Market Corporates: Renowned for Resilience
Emerging-market (EM) corporates have a track record of resilience across market cycles. For over a decade, EM corporate bonds have allowed for participation in rising markets, while exposing investors to less downside during market downdrafts. This is due to an especially pronounced inherent barbell structure that balances interest-rate risk with credit risk, providing independent sources of return that are negatively correlated to each other.
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White papersIlliquidity premia in private debt
Our private markets research team have crunched the Q4 2025 data. They explain how evolving macro conditions are reflected in private debt returns.
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White papersAI world of opportunities
Highlights how AI is reshaping global markets, creating investment opportunities across multiple sectors.
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White papersPrivate Debt: A Valuable Allocation for DC Pension Schemes
As UK DC schemes increase allocations to private markets, we believe the benefits of private debt in the accumulation and decumulation phases should make it a key consideration for investors.
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White papersUS high-yield: Embracing credit divergence, unlocking opportunities
The US high-yield bond market has moved up in quality. We believe healthy fundamental and technical factors in 2026 will continue to underpin it in 2026. Carry should again drive returns, but there is likely to be more variety in returns across sectors, credit ratings and bond issuers, writes Jack Stephenson, Investment Specialist for US High-Yield.
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White papersUnleashing the potential: Navigating local currency EMD with active management
EMD has become increasingly appealing to a broader investor base as the asset class has developed. Issuance has increased, thereby improving liquidity.
