All Fixed Income articles – Page 6
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White papersFive years behind us, five years ahead: What’s next for UK Income investors?
Emma Mogford, fund manager of the Premier Miton Monthly Income Fund, looks back at why the FTSE All-Share Index rally favoured banks, defence and tobacco over the past 5 years. Looking ahead, Emma highlights asymmetric opportunities in real estate, housebuilders, utilities and Emerging Market exposed champions.
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White papersAsian Credit Outlook 2026: Finding opportunity beyond the cycle
Asian credit enters 2026 supported by a constructive combination of technical factors and gradually improving fundamentals. Accommodative funding conditions across the region, disciplined issuance and sustained investor demand have underpinned the market’s recovery since late 2023. Valuations continue to offer a meaningful income cushion relative to global peers, while improving credit metrics have expanded the opportunity set for selective investors.
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White papersDecember CPI report: Unlikely to alter the Fed’s course
Inflation data supports a steady Fed stance, reinforcing expectations for gradual policy easing.
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White papersFinding the AI Megatrend Through Bonds
The AI capex boom is creating a compelling fixed income opportunity, as leading tech firms increasingly fund investments through sizeable AI‑linked bond issuance, offering investors an alternative way to gain AI exposure beyond equities.
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White papersECB to stay on hold in early 2026
Eurozone inflation slowed to 2.0% in December, according to a preliminary estimate, hitting the ECB’s 2% target for the first time since August. We expect inflation to stay below this target both this year and next year, while real GDP growth should slow overall in 2026 despite the recent positive momentum. Growth forecasts were upgraded, while inflation still signals a deceleration due to sluggish private consumption, slowing wage growth, and further euro appreciation (which tends to make exports cheaper).
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VideoInvestment outlook – Handling the shifting investment landscape
What to expect for the world economy in 2026? How will the US Federal Reserve respond to a softer labour market but sticky inflation?
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White papersFlash commentary: Venezuela
Since August 2025, the US has deployed one of the largest forces in the Caribbean and US policy had been shifting from economic sanctions to political pressure, with Chevron’s oil license restored and military assets deployed near Venezuela as President Trump sought to manage competing priorities of energy, drug cartels, immigration, and friction with the Maduro regime.
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White papersExtended Fixed Income: Seeking Returns in Public and Private Debt
In an environment where rates are normalizing and credit spreads are tight, European insurers are seeing a mix of interesting opportunities in emerging markets debt, private credit and securitised products.
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White papersNeuberger Berman’s 2026 Capital Market Assumptions
After a volatile yet resilient year for markets, we look to 2026 with cautious optimism that the worst of the global trade and policy uncertainty has passed, leaving a more supportive, if still dynamic, backdrop for economic growth and risk assets.
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White papersEuropean Fixed-Income Outlook 2026: Fair Winds as Currents Shift
The backdrop for Europe’s bonds remains favorable—even as technological change creates new challenges.
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White papersWhen credit demand follows supply
Corporate issuers are increasingly traversing the global credit markets to optimize their funding strategy. Investors should adopt the same mindset, argue David Mechlin and Eileen Liu.
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White papersIs UK airport expansion about to take flight?
Four London airports have set out plans to increase their capacity. With the costs running into the billions what will the projects actually deliver and, perhaps most importantly, who will pay for it? Bondholders take note ….
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White papers2025 recap: Strong performance despite tariffs and AI concerns
Markets delivered solid returns in 2025, overcoming geopolitical pressures and valuation worries around AI.
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VideoThe 2026 Global Fixed-Income Playbook
Scott DiMaggio, AB’s Head of Fixed Income, urges investors to embrace balance and flexibility.
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White papersWhy our improved credit outlook explains tight spread levels: 360°, Q4
Our confidence in moderate, credit-friendly growth on a global basis has improved.
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White papersWill EMD outperformance continue in 2026?
Emerging market debt (EMD) is heading into 2026 bolstered by a supportive backdrop, underpinned by structural reforms and credible monetary policy at leading EM central banks.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - January 2026
Central banks easing into a thus-far resilient economy
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White papersQ4 2025 Emerging Markets Debt Review and Outlook
Emerging markets debt (EMD) delivered strong performance during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, supported by a favorable global macroeconomic backdrop, easing U.S. monetary conditions and renewed investor demand for higher-yielding fixed income assets. Declining global interest rates, U.S. dollar weakness and supportive commodity dynamics were specifically beneficial for EM assets, supporting robust total returns across both hard and local currency spaces.
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White papersLooking Ahead to 2026: Opportunities in Fixed Income
Lloyd Harris, Head of Fixed Income at Premier Miton, shares his outlook for the year ahead and how the team are positioning portfolios.
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White papersNetflix and the Credit Implications of an M&A Surge
How could the new wave of high-profile dealmaking affect the investment grade landscape?
