All Fixed Income articles – Page 18
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Macro insights: Resilient growth buoys markets, but risks elevated
Investors powered a broad rally in risk assets in the second quarter as recession concerns appeared to diminish.
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Fixed Income Outlook – Shifting narratives
Market narratives have been shifting rapidly. We have gone from speculation that rate hikes by US Federal Reserve had begun to ‘break’ the financial system, to imminent recession and imminent rate cuts, to a resilient US economy, to weak domestic demand and deflation in China, and slumping growth in the eurozone amid continued central bank policy tightening.
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q3 2023 outlook
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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The advantages and challenges of ESG in fixed income
In our latest video insight, Mitch Reznick, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, discusses the some of the key dynamics that underpin the fast-growing sustainable debt market.
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The UK’s trifle with inflation
Brandywine Global: With the Bank of England still struggling to contain inflation, we believe market expectations for additional near-term rate hikes have left gilts attractively valued relative to other G10 countries.
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Climate Transition in Fixed Income: Choosing an Index
This podcast explains why investors should consider climate transition strategies for fixed income portfolios and why existing strategies use a variety of indexes as a benchmark for climate offerings.
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How cost-conscious buy and maintain strategies seek to avoid pitfalls in credit investment
Buy and maintain (B&M) strategies can have the same characteristics and potential benefits of traditional credit portfolios. They can provide the yield, spread over government bonds, income and potential returns from the bonds held, as well as the potential to fulfil investors responsible investment objectives.
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Emerging Opportunities in Emerging Markets Debt
The Emerging Markets sector has not been immune to today’s market challenges. Between the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, factors such as the cost of living and food inflation have caused an adverse impact on sovereign balance sheets.
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Forging sustainable investments in European leveraged finance and CLOs: Part 1
In the past two years, the proportion of European assets under management with an ESG overlay (as measured by funds that are categorised as Article 8 and 9 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, or SFDR) has risen to nearly 60%.
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Distressed Credit: Changing Tides
For over a decade now, a low interest rate environment allowed for companies to take on significant levels of debt to fund their expansion efforts. Ray Costa, Benefit Street Partners, and Eric Larsson, Alcentra, discuss the impact of the changing US and European macro picture on the distressed debt market.
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Third Quarter 2023 - Fixed income perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets
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Leveraged Credit Mid-Year Market Review & 2023 Outlook
Perspective on a tumultuous year to date and what an economic contraction could mean for investors
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Appraising Swiss bonds: what does price tell us?
Unlike equity prices, bond prices usually depend on elements beyond the fundamental valuation of the underlying entity. In fact, the price on its own typically says little.
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Protecting Real Estate From Climate Risks
AEW sets out concrete steps for meaningful climate-change adaptation
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The lasting bond: Will global yields retain their highs?
After several years of being at rock bottom, bond yields have entered a very intriguing place.
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Navigating rising distress levels in leveraged loans
A direct lending strategy focused on the northern European senior secured segment offers one of the best protected high yielding opportunities at the present time, says Laura Vaughan, Head of Direct Lending.
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Wait and see (redux)
Recent inflation and GDP data complicate the course of central bank policy.
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360°, Q2 2023: Divergence, duration, dislocation
In the latest edition of the 360°, our quarterly fixed income report, we provide an overview of the key themes shaping the fixed income narrative and the team’s outlook for the months ahead.
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High Yield: Reasons for Cautious Optimism
As investors braced for higher rates and an impending recession, second-quarter markets performed with surprising resilience. Together with a higher-quality market and attractive yields, the case for high yield looks compelling.
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Higher for Longer, or Are Central Banks Overdoing It?
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.