All Fixed Income articles – Page 2
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Blog
Finely Balanced Decision Tips BoE to Cut
The Bank of England cut rates by 25 bps at its August policy meeting, but a series of aggressive rate reductions are likely off the table.
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White papers
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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White papers
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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Blog
The BoJ’s Leap of Faith on the Road to Normalisation
A hawkish Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate and announced quantitative tightening at its July 2024 meeting.
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White papers
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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Webinar
Webinar Replay - Road To Recession? Riding Out Tightening Credit Markets
The global economy has been resilient against a variety of headwinds, underpinning a recovery in risk assets. Despite optimism over a soft landing, the threat of recession remains in play. Elevated levels of inflation, higher interest rates and stricter lending standards are keeping up the pressure on consumers and businesses. Facing this uncertainty, investors need a playbook for riding out tightening credit markets.
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Podcast
EM Debt: The Improving Risk/Reward Dynamics
Dr. Ricardo Adrogué joins the podcast to discuss why risks including those related to inflation, interest rates and EM elections are increasingly behind us, setting the stage for a possible resurgence in investor appetite for EM Debt.
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White papers
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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White papers
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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White papers
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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White papers
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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White papers
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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Podcast
Recent Global Elections—from the Ballot Box to Fiscal Policy
This episode dives into the latest election outcomes in both developed and emerging nations and the impact of these elections on fiscal deficits.
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White papers
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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White papers
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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White papers
Fixed Income Perspectives Q3 2024
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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White papers
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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Video
Mid-year outlook video – Overweight equities; locking in today’s yields
Equities should see further good returns in the second half of 2024, justifying a continuation of our overweight stance, particularly in the US and for NASDAQ stocks. In Europe, small capitalisation stocks should benefit from the ongoing recovery fuelling consumer demand.
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White papers
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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White papers
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.