All Fixed Income articles – Page 8
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White papersLocked ‘n’ loaded and ready to fire: first take on China’s National People’s Congress (NPC)
Premier Li Qiang kicked off the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) with the government’s Work Report, marking the nation’s biggest political event of the year. Besides a busy calendar of political decision-making, the NPC is also closely watched by markets as Beijing sets the course for the economy and macro policies for the remainder of 2025.
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White papersIncome Generation: Seeking Steady Streams in Unstable Times
We believe the appeal of stable income is growing in a world of macro uncertainty, policy unpredictability and rapid artificial intelligence (AI) developments.
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White papersLocal-Currency Frontier Bonds: EMD’s New Horizon
High yields, surprisingly low volatility and strong diversification benefits are attracting investor interest.
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White papersGermany’s Game-Changing Election
The country’s politics are getting a boost of uncharacteristic urgency from coming Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with even the constitutional “debt brake” up for grabs.
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White papersThe strategic and tactical case for loans
Floating-rate loans can offer attractive yields, low duration risk, and diversification benefits, making them a compelling option in today’s market
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White papersCredit markets remain appealing for income-seeking investors
2024 was the second consecutive very good year for global developed credit markets. Full-year 2024 excess returns show the outperformance of high-beta segments (riskier market segments which provide higher return potential) and EUR markets.
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White papersWhy global fixed income strategies are important in today’s market environment
With the macroeconomic environment becoming more uncertain, investors should be prepared for, and be able to adapt to, several potential outcomes in 2025.
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White papersForward-Looking Climate Metrics in Corporate Bond Portfolios
Moving beyond backward-looking carbon footprinting, this research explores how implied temperature rise, carbon risk ratings, and climate value-at-risk methodologies can provide valuable forward-looking insights for fixed income investors who prioritise sustainability considerations. Discover practical applications, coverage analysis, and implementation considerations specific to corporate bond portfolios. Read the article if climate integration is part of your investment approach.
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White papersWatch the US dollar and Treasury yields to understand the potential effects of tariffs
Move beyond the headline noise to assess the investment implications
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White papersBond markets in focus amid growth concerns
“With tariff uncertainty affecting market expectations and consumer confidence, bonds are back as a key diversification* engine for global investors.”
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White papersCan US high yield offer respite from the uncertainty?
After posting 8.2% return in 2024, the US High Yield market has proven to be very stable so far in 2025, despite various headlines with the potential to move markets on both the macro and geopolitical front.
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White papersEmerging Markets Debt Restructurings: A Year of Resilience and Innovation
Between 2017 and 2022, 11 Emerging Markets (EM) sovereigns defaulted, representing approximately 15% of the Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) weight taken 12 months prior to default.These defaults can be categorized into three distinct groups based on the catalysts that drove each country into default: pre-COVID self-induced, COVID-induced, and war-induced.
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Narratives of love and fear
After an eventful month trying to keep up with the breaking news, not least the debut of new AI model Deepseek, concerns over Trump’s tariff proposals, coupled with renewed European security concerns, Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, sit down to reflect on what all these events mean for the markets.
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White papersDiscover our Capital Market Assumptions 2025
Capital Group’s 2025 capital market assumptions provide a favourable long-term outlook, expecting mid-to-high-single digit returns for stocks and low-to-mid-single digits for bonds. That said, these expectations are lower over a 20-year horizon compared to last year.
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White papersFixed Income 2025: Roadmap
It’s a very dynamic time for fixed income. Get the game plan for 2025’s winners and losers.
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White papersReturn of the Sovereigns
With central banks poised for rate cuts, and fiscal sustainability sometimes called into question, where should fixed income investors be looking now? We explore the return of sovereigns, IG and HY credit as well as the evolving opportunities in EM. Join us as we breakdown the opportunities, risks and strategies.
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White papersShared BRICS money: basket currency or basket case?
There has been speculation that a desire to avoid using the US dollar might encourage the BRICS nations to adopt a gold-backed currency. But there are several questions to ask about such a proposal.
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White papersGlobal infrastructure: Listed securities offer opportunities
Our complex framework of roads, waterways, utilities and airports must be maintained and expanded to meet evolving global needs. In the past, government has been largely responsible for creating and maintaining infrastructure. However, private funding has become an increasingly important resource as governments find themselves unable to cope with the challenges of modern infrastructure. Thus infrastructure has transformed from something that consumes tax dollars to a potential investment opportunity.
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White papersA Growth Mindset
For more than two years, inflation news was the prime mover of market prices; we think last week confirmed that a new dynamic is in play.
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PodcastTalking Heads – Absolute return fixed income in an uncertain world
There is always uncertainty, particularly when it comes to the direction of bond markets in an uncertain world. James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return explains the merits of absolute return fixed income investing in the current environment.
