All Fixed Income articles – Page 28
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White papersMacro 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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White papersFixed 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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White papersFixed Income Perspectives Q3 2023 outlook
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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VideoThe 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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PodcastClimate 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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White papersHow 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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PodcastEmerging 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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White papersForging 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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White papersThird Quarter 2023 - Fixed income perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets
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White papersAppraising 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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White papersProtecting Real Estate From Climate Risks
AEW sets out concrete steps for meaningful climate-change adaptation
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VideoThe 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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White papersNavigating 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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White papersWait and see (redux)
Recent inflation and GDP data complicate the course of central bank policy.
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White papers360°, 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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White papersHigh 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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White papersHigher 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.
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White papersUS vs European credit: which is more attractive?
Value had a decent 2022 while growth lagged across equity markets. This continued until March 2023, but that trend has recently been reversing. This trade-off is often associated with the relative performance of US and European stocks: US is quality growth and Europe is value, so to speak. In this weekly edition of Simply put, we ask: does the same dynamic apply in credit markets?
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook: 3Q 2023
Central banks are finding it hard to finish the long journey toward inflation normalization, but we believe that policy rates are likely at or near their peaks—and could be maintained at elevated levels for some time. In an environment of slowing growth, restrictive monetary policy and rising idiosyncratic risk, we favor shorter durations, quality and a focus on security selection.
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White papersThe View From the Peak
Despite hawkish policymakers and very mixed economic data, the approaching plateau in rates brings more clarity and conviction to our fixed income views.
