All Fixed Income articles – Page 34
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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.
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White papersGlobal High Yield Roundtable
Chris Sawyer, Head of European High Yield at Barings, participated in CAMRADATA’s Global High Yield Roundtable and discussed that state of the high yield market today, and how the team are navigating elevated levels of volatility.
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PodcastInfrastructure Debt: The Growing Attraction
Orhan Sarayli, Head of North America on Barings’ Global Infrastructure Debt team joins the podcast to discuss the evolving opportunity set in infrastructure debt, including who is buying the asset class today, and what trends may underpin its growth in the years to come.
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White papersNo Recession yet, but Risks Are Rising. Are You Prepared?
In this paper, Jamie Newton, CFA, and Head of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses why we have not yet seen a recession, why one is likely coming, and how investors can best prepare for it in the months ahead.
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PodcastRecession Risks Are Rising—Are You Prepared?
In this podcast, Jamie Newton, head of Global Fixed Income Research and deputy head of Sustainability at Allspring, and Rick Hartley, senior vice president and client advisor on the Insurance Solutions team, discuss reasons the U.S. economy has remained resilient to date, the signs pointing to a possible recession on the horizon, and strategies investors can use to prepare for it.
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White papersCould inflation surprises unsettle markets?
There is an old investment adage that says: “buy the rumor and sell the news”. Markets tend to try to anticipate forthcoming data such as inflation numbers, with investors building positions ahead of time based on their expectations. Once the outcome is confirmed, investors take profits (or cut losses) by exiting positions.
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White papersNavigating Generative AI? Consider a Framework
AI development is racing ahead. A thoughtful framework to making decisions and leveraging tools can help investors stay on course.
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White papersWhat if Everything’s Going to Be OK?
Falling inflation, recovering growth, relaxed central bankers—how one of the most widely forecast recessions in history failed to happen.
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White papersEmerging Markets Sovereigns 2023: Capturing Alpha Through Differentiation
Investing in Emerging Market (EM) sovereign bonds has been mainstream for nearly 25 years, with the benchmark of choice among investors being the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI). Over that same period, the entire EM investable universe has grown in breadth and depth to become one of the most intricate in the entire fixed income space.
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PodcastOuterblue Talks Research – Parallels with the 70s. The long and winding road continues
Whilst fashion trends regularly make come-backs, revivals in economic trends are a lot less frequent. The double-digit inflation rates seen over the past two years have left many wondering whether other hallmarks of the 1970s are also due for a return and what can be learnt from previous missteps as we transition to a new economic model.
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White papersCredit Squeeze: from Distress and Dislocations to Steep Discounts
As credit conditions tighten, opportunities are emerging for smart investors. With banks cutting back on lending, pricing dislocations are appearing in financial markets. This looks like a repeat of previous economic cycles, when investors with patient capital have benefited from uncertainty.
