All Fixed Income articles – Page 83
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White papersHY default cycle and rating changes: how it is “different” this time
Despite a severe macro contraction, policy reaction to the covid-crisis limited most of corporates’ rating migration and HY defaults to low-rated debt. This piece outlines our expectations on both rating and default cycles to come.
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White papersThe road less travelled: 360°, Q4 2020
What is our current view of fixed-income markets? And where do we see the best relative value? In our latest edition of 360°, Andrew ‘Jacko’ Jackson, Head of Fixed Income, and his team of specialist investors considers the areas that have the potential to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersMarket Perspectives A (temporary) Covid ‘leg down’
The rise in new Covid-19 cases and renewed lockdowns across Europe are casting long shadows over the economic recovery and markets.
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White papersThe Priority Pyramid
Tuesday’s election matters—but it is the top of a pyramid whose base is, in our view, supportive of fixed income and credit whatever the outcome.
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White papersFixed Income: Better Information Key to a Vaccine “V-Day”
The latest pulse of our Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery study reveals that better public information will be key for a vaccine to deliver a “V-Day” for the pandemic and the recovery. Dr. Sonal Desai breaks down the latest results.
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White papersAn Update On Our ESG Scores
Can the impact of COVID-19 be lessened by weak health and economic measures? Templeton Global Macro Views highlights six country case studies.
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook - Q4 2020
With a sharp market recovery since early in the pandemic, spreads on many fixed income securities have narrowed to close to pre-crisis lows. Economies are generally regaining strength, but their trajectory could be heavily influenced by the coronavirus, the potential for vaccines and political uncertainty.
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White papersFrom Buddha to Bagehot: how global banks are keeping the liquidity flowing
In previous editions, we have explored asset quality, the value of collateral and capital. This time, Fiorino turns his attention to another core concept of banking – liquidity – and considers how banks are keeping it plentiful amid the coronavirus-induced freeze.
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White papersDirectly Engaging To Understand Water Risk - (Chapter 3 of 6)
We’ll now focus on risk and use fixed income investing as our lens. Firms with water intensive business operations and those operating in areas of water stress—where water withdrawals are high relative to supply—face the risk of having to pay higher water prices or losing access to water supply.
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White papersCLOs: A Bias Toward Quality
CLOs continued their rebound in the third quarter, but the potential for volatility going forward is high. In this environment, there may be benefits to moving up in quality.
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White papersCredit investors: delivering into the imperatives of Paris
In this video Anna Karim, Investment Director Fixed Income, and Mitch Reznick, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income, discuss how to decarbonise portfolios within fixed income and the imperative of aligning investment strategies with the Paris Agreement.
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White papersESG in Action: Protecting the Amazon by Investing in Brazilian Beef
Blazing wildfires and a shift in Brazilian government policies away from environmental stewardship have thrust deforestation into the international spotlight. AB equity and credit portfolios’ large positions in Brazilian beef producers provide an opportunity to promote sustainable practices that can help protect tropical forests while mitigating environmental and investment risks.
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White papersEMD: A Strong Tailwind, But Risks on the Horizon
Segments of the EM debt market have been bright spots in fixed income this year. Will EMs outperform DMs in the months ahead—or are the risks too great? It may come down to country and credit selection.
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White papersHigh Yield: Halfway There?
The shock was the story in the first quarter, the stimulus was the story in the second—but we’re decidedly not yet in the post-COVID era, and the path to economic recovery remains unclear. What does that mean for high yield?
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White papersUncorrelated Through COVID
The rollercoaster ride of the COVID-19 market crisis presented the toughest challenge imaginable to the concept of “uncorrelated strategies”—did they live up to it?
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White papersChina Property: Recovery From the COVID-19 Lockdown
After initial shocks, China’s property markets have regained strength. Strong home price growth and overheated land prices could attract policy intervention as regulators seek to instill a stable housing market, economy and financial system.
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White papersIG Credit: Upgrading the Roster
In a landscape rife with risk, there may be benefits to upgrading both credit quality and liquidity.
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White papersHigh Yield: Bridging the Gap to a Post-COVID World
What lies ahead for high yield markets? Head of Global Public Fixed Income, Martin Horne weighs in on what the bifurcated asset price recovery, record issuance levels and falling default expectations imply for high yield markets in the months ahead.
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White papersHome and leisure in a pandemic: Girls (and boys) still want to have fun
From cinemas to cruises, the consumer-driven home and leisure sector was hit hard by lockdown restrictions. With economies reopening in a disjointed manner, some sub-sectors have rebounded quickly while others continue to struggle. Here, we look at how the pandemic is reshaping the industry and the implications for investors.
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White papersHow might monetary policy evolve in a post-pandemic world?
Are central banks running out of ammunition to combat the next recession? In a word: no. In two words: no, but…
