All Fixed Income articles – Page 35
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White papersFixed Income Outlook – Not as planned
Another higher-than-expected US inflation number means the US Federal Reserve should be in no rush to cut rates before price pressures subside. With the risk of inflation continuing to surprise to the upside in the near term, we now expect benchmark 10-year yields to potentially retrace to 4.75%, at which point we would likely again go overweight duration.
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White papersGlobal growth forecast revised higher, again
”As long as inflation is not resurging, better growth should support equities. We favour a diversified global approach and selective stories, such as India.”
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White papersECB’s next move should be a rate cut
”Inflation remains the main driver of central banks’ policy actions. We could see more appetite for European bonds as the ECB looks on track to start cutting rates in June.”
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White papersFixed Income Perspectives Q2 2024
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit: 2023 Annual Report
In the four years since the launch of the SDG Engagement High Yield Credit strategy, the investment and engagement team has built strong relationships with companies all around the world, in sectors that are key to achieving the SDGs.
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook 2Q 2024
Investors continue to wait for clear signals as to the timing and extent of interest rate cuts. After last year’s significant progress on prices, inflation remains elevated and slow in its path toward target levels. That said, although the timing remains uncertain, we believe that the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank will likely begin their downward journey sometime this year.
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White papersSector spotlight: Dialling up the positivity on telecoms
European telecoms have turned a corner operationally and are in the best financial health for many years. This has led us to upgrade this investment grade sector as an investment proposition, reflecting that its fundamental credit quality is expected to improve in the next few years.
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White papersPortfolio construction themes
Like surfers bobbing in the ocean as they look for the perfect wave, many investors today believe better conditions will come if they just hold out long enough. But delaying too long could mean missing the ride entirely.
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White papersPrivate Credit Outlook: The Bright Side of Higher Rates
More clarity on interest rates means more clarity on the investment outlook and the opportunities across private markets.
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White papersDoes corruption perception matter to investors?
It’s not lost on any investor that nearly half the world’s population is set to participate in elections this year, with a select few anticipated to significantly alter a country’s trajectory. With this in mind, we ask, do corruption perception trends matter to investors?
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White papersStrong Tailwinds Keep Infrastructure Debt on Course
In this Q&A, Pieter Welman discusses what makes infrastructure debt attractive for investors, how the role of private credit in infrastructure is developing, and where he sees opportunities across the market.
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VideoYour Questions Answered: Unconstrained Credit
In this video, Fraser Lundie, Head of Fixed Income – Public Markets, responds to the key questions that are front of mind for credit investors at the present time.
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White papersSix reasons to consider an unconstrained approach to credit
After two years in deep freeze, appetite for risk in fixed income has begun once more to flow. In this update, we identify six reasons why an unconstrained credit approach may make sense from here.
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White papersCapitalizing on the growing European direct lending market
Private Credit, a nascent and rising asset class for wealth portfolios but one that is close to ubiquitous amongst institutional investors, can offer stable, high yielding returns and reduced volatility compared to traditional fixed income, says Michael Massarano, Partner and Deputy CIO at Arcmont Asset Management, an investment-affiliate of Nuveen.
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White papersUnveiling the value of EM debt
We believe Emerging Markets Debt (EMD) should serve as a core allocation in investors’ portfolios. The asset class has traditionally been perceived as a tactical investment opportunity or as an off-benchmark allocation. Instead, we believe a favourable macroeconomic outlook, the growth and transformation of the universe and the diversification benefits it offers means EMD should be a core allocation in investors’ portfolios.
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White papersCentral banks’ divergences in sight
”Differences in economic paths across countries may lead to diverging monetary policies, creating potential opportunities for global bond investors.”
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White papersThe disintermediation of lending: Private debt shines bright
In the realm of alternative assets, private debt has emerged as shining star, experiencing a rapid evolution and now basking in what many are calling a golden moment. Amid rising interest rates, private debt has remained remarkably resilient, delivering robust returns, and attracting fervent investor interest. However, some questions are emerging about how resilient private debt will be in future as well as where the best opportunities now lie, particularly as syndicated loan and high-yield bond markets rally.
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White papersRe-Emerging Markets
After two years of record-breaking outflows, is emerging markets debt due for a turnaround?
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VideoThe Role of Private Markets in the New Regime
While market yields have risen, insurers’ book yields remain low—making it difficult to keep up with claims inflation or compete with higher-rate banking and money-market savings products.
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VideoHigher for Longer: Time to Close the Gap?
Fixed income yields remain near multi-year highs offering an opportunity for insurers to rebuild book yields, secure future investment earnings and continue to close the duration gap that opened up during the low-rate years. With short-term policy rates apparently at their peak, however, this opportunity may not last: now may be the time to lock in those longer-dated yields before they begin to retrace.
