All Fixed Income articles – Page 25
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White papersEmerging Market Green Bonds - Report 2022
The year 2022 proved a challenging one for international capital markets. For only the fifth time in the last 100 years, U.S. Treasuries and the S&P 500 both ended the year lower than where they started.
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White papersExpect a Few Bumps, but No Accidents, in Auto ABS
In this paper, the Liquidity Solutions team defines benefits of holding asset-backed securities (ABS) in fixed-income portfolios and focuses on the attractive fundamentals of automotive sector ABS in today’s markets.
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White papersEurozone commercial real estate reset creates opportunities for debt investors
The sharp rise in interest rates over the last year has lowered valuations and led buyers to demand higher yields when acquiring commercial property. Banks have increased their scrutiny and caution, reducing loan-to-value funding ratios. While there is still demand from borrowers, especially for refinancing maturing debt, the amount of debt offered by banks per square metre is lower. We believe this environment presents an attractive opportunity for investors.
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White papersPrivate credit & private equity: Decision drivers for today’s markets
The private capital industry has seen a surge in popularity among investors seeking stability in the face of public market volatility, recession fears, and banking sector turmoil. Private capital not only provides the potential for attractive income and returns but also serves as a less correlated portfolio diversifier, generally with lower mark-to-market volatility than the public markets.
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White papersThe future of private credit
Private credit is now widely recognized as an alternative asset class that can deliver stable, uncorrelated returns for institutional investors.
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White papersCLO equity: Where does it fit in investor allocations?
Choosing the right “bucket” for CLO equity is critical for investors seeking to optimize portfolio allocations
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White papersSize matters for Arcmont and Churchill
In this latest Insight with Private Debt Investor, Arcmont and Churchill’s CEOs discuss their expanded expertise, global presence and how the combined $67 billion private capital platform will provide the size and scale for the two private debt managers to deliver new products and capabilities for its combined 600+ investor base across the globe.
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White papersInnovation in impact bonds
The growth and innovation in the impact bond market has unlocked new opportunities for investors to provide capital for projects that have a positive social and/or environmental impact while generating competitive returns.
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White papersNot all yield-curve steepenings are alike
End-of-cycle periods come and go, and they all tend to resemble each other. Inflation that exceeds central-bank targets legitimises increases in short rates, leading to long rates rising in anticipation. This opens the door to the prospect of different kinds of ‘steepenings’. In this weekly instalment of Simply put, we investigate the current outlook for the yield curve.
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White papersUnlock income opportunities across key credit sectors
As rate cycles around the world move toward their peak, we could now be at an inflection point for fixed income.
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White papersIncome Generator: Back in Bonds
Bonds are once again becoming a cornerstone allocation within portfolios. We explain five actions bond investors could consider to capitalize on current trends we’ve identified.
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White papersThe Limited Impact of the U.S. Downgrade on Munis
The credit quality of states as a group is not constrained by the U.S. sovereign rating and we don’t expect the U.S. downgrade to have an outsized impact on muni bond valuations going forward.
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White papersNYC Congestion Tolling: Winners, Losers and Unintended Consequences
Investors in municipal bonds are following the NYC congestion tolling situation as the MTA is a frequent borrower in the municipal bond market, but they are not the only borrower impacted by the program.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, Ep. 16 - The Price of Power: The Impact of Wildfires on Utilities
Damaged power lines are a leading cause of wildfires around the world and serve as a significant vulnerability to the service providers who operate them.
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White papersBeijing faces limited options to tackle economic woes
Many investors hoped that China’s re-opening following the end of zero-Covid would fuel a global rebound. But the country’s economy was in poor health before the pandemic.
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White papersWorking the Margins
While this is no time to be making major calls on asset allocation, in our view, there are abundant opportunities for generating incremental returns.
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PodcastThe Investment Podcast: An Introduction to Significant Risk Transfer
The Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) market currently offers a compelling alternative to traditional asset classes given high levels of inflation, according to James King, Head of Structured Credit at M&G Investments. SRT transactions involve a high element of risk but coupons that have the potential to range up to the high teens provide significant compensation, whilst the floating-rate nature of the asset class has typically delivered increased levels of income as interest rates adjust higher.
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White papersFrom Low Ranger to High Plains Drifter
With the vast majority of rate hikes behind us, market volatility is set to fall. A tailwind from the reemergence of the “search for yield” is likely to follow.
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White papersHousehold loans – Offering predictable performance, even in tough times
As growth in developed economies slows and higher central bank rates start to bite, investors looking for portfolio diversification and attractive returns could consider a relatively little-known, but high-quality asset class: Household loans. Tonko Gast explains.
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White papersSustainable fixed income: Five questions answered
To unlock sustainable fixed income with real-world outcomes you need the right combination of expertise, ESG integration and stewardship. Here, our investment teams answer key questions around what it takes to achieve true sustainability in fixed income.
