All Fixed Income articles – Page 46
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Impact of rising inflation on European logistics real estate
Clarion Partners remain optimistic that European logistics real estate should continue to perform well on a relative basis going forward.
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When markets resist recession risk, macro analysis is pivotal
Asset prices are seemingly defying the global economic gloom, making analysis of macro indicators important in understanding how market conditions might evolve. In the latest quarterly edition of Simply put, we explain our current multi-asset portfolio positioning and the integration of a new, proprietary real-time macro overlay into our investment process.
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Central Bank Watch: To neutral and beyond
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income (FTFI) Central Bank Watch is a qualitative assessment of the central banks for the Group of Ten (G10) nations plus two additional countries (China and South Korea).
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Sovereign Fixed Income: An update on our ESG scores
Country institutions and income inequality have contributed to various problems with food insecurity, as well as impacting their ability to deal with it. Templeton Global Macro take a closer look and highlight five country case studies.
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Fixed income investing: the active advantage, in times of interest rate sensitivity
Active fixed income strategies may offer investors numerous advantages over passive index strategies, providing enhanced risk-adjusted performance potential. Investors are still seeking risk-managed returns in the current high inflation and rising rate environment, and we believe active management for fixed income can better help investors pursue their goals.
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More Swiss policy tightening, but how?
Concluding seven years of negative interest rates, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) tightened monetary policy at its September meeting, warned that further rate increase could be necessary and joined other global central banks in foreseeing significant risks to the global economy. Lifting base rates by 75bps to 0.50%, the bank also raised its inflation forecasts and unveiled measures to manage excess liquidity.
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SDG Engagement High Yield Credit
In our latest report we examine how the team has made progress towards creating genuine, real-world change through its engagement with portfolio companies.
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Private credit investing: Whatever the weather
The search for ‘all weather’ asset classes that can reliably deliver income and returns in an inflationary, higher rate environment and protect capital in more challenging markets is perennial. Discover how the dynamic and diversified private credit asset universe could offer relative resilience compared to traditional asset allocations.
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Structural Change in Europe as Funds Take Market Share
In this Q&A, Adam Wheeler discusses the current state of the European private credit market, and how the economic backdrop is creating both challenges and opportunities for investors.
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U.K.’s Mini-Budget Causes Major Market Moves
The U.K.’s sweeping fiscal package caused widespread disruptions—leading the BOE to intervene and restore market stability—which could lead to more hikes in the near term. Meanwhile, labor stats in the U.S. next week should help show just how far the Fed might go.
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Global foreign exchange regime faces winds of change
Dollar strength is causing strains, even in developed economies like Japan and Britain. A short-term fix could be a Plaza-style accord to weaken the dollar. Reverse FX wars, with a race to strengthen currencies, are another possibility. Longer-term, momentum may grow for a multi-polar currency regime that pits China ...
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A High-Yielding Haven
As an ever-more-aggressive rate-hiking cycle rocks the financial markets, might corporate credit offer a space that is both remunerative and relatively calm?
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Investing at a Crossroads: Three Themes for Today’s New Challenges
As 40-year tailwinds turn to headwinds, we distill an era of sometimes bewildering change into three themes and a new investment playbook.
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Global Investment Outlook: Actively selecting opportunity in uncertain times
The current state of the global economic landscape has led to flat or inverted yield curves in most government bond markets, US dollar strength, diminishing central bank support for financial markets, elevated price volatility across most asset classes and higher commodity prices. In this global investment outlook, our investment teams share how this backdrop impacts their current outlook.
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Portfolio construction themes in these times of inflation
Investors seeking to put this bear market behind them aren’t out of the woods yet. Hopes that inflation might peak quickly, that the U.S. Federal Reserve would pivot, and that the global economy could emerge unscathed — all have diminished.
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Video
Climate metrics in fixed income
Jane Wadia, Head of Investment Specialists on climate metrics in fixed income
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What does ESG mean for private credit?
ESG’s impact on investor and manager behavior has changed the way we look at the world. Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer and Mickey Weatherston address what it means for private credit.
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UK market turmoil points towards further volatility in global currencies
Investors’ focus is shifting from the poor growth/inflation mix to the extremely negative external balance picture in the UK. Last Friday (23/09), the government announced an additional 0.5% of GDP in unfunded tax cuts and the reaction of UK assets recalled actions we used to see only in emerging markets.
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Fixed Income Views: Paradigm shift
Global central banks adapt to a new reality as they continue to raise interest rates to fight inflation and bring it under control. Fixed Income Views explores the implications for investors as they prepare to be challenged by rising rates and higher volatility.
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Podcast
The Investment Podcast: What next after the summer rally in bonds and equities?
Fixed income and equity markets face being influenced by inputs from all angles, making this no market for broad macro calls.