All Government Bonds articles – Page 22
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White papers[Summary] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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White papers[Full paper] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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The last Smart Beta paper you’ll ever (have to) read
Institutional investors could be forgiven for rolling their eyes at yet another article on “smart beta.” Indeed, the hype around this topic over the last few years has been intense.
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Generating returns and managing volatility: the absolute return approach to convertible bonds (October 2015)
The past months have been characterised by an unprecedented low rate environment coupled with unprecedented monetary easing policies. The continuous search for yield has pushed institutional investors out of their comfort zone, having to further diversify, to rethink their investment approach and risk budgets within a context of asset allocation ...
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Debt, distortion and navigating credit markets
Markets have been distorted by unprecedented central bank intervention. In spite of talk of policy normalisation, the burden of debt is a significant constraint. Finding opportunities in credit markets will require innovative investment approaches, writes Insight Investment’s Head of Credit, Alex Veroude
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Convertible Bonds: An attractive asset class in today’s environment
Convertibles are hybrid securities combining features of both bonds and equities with the capability to give investors access to “best of both worlds”. In today’s volatile equity markets and low interest rate environment, they are particularly interesting.
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Investing in bonds in today's market environment
Interview with Guillaume Rigeade and Eliezer Ben Zimra, Fund managers, EdR Bond Allocation
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Exploiting recovery opportunities in Southern Europe
THE PERIPHERAL EUROPE INVESTMENT CASE At Generali Investments Europe S.p.A. SGR we believe that peripheral Europe will lead the upturn of the European economies. Southern European markets are having so far a remarkable beginning of the year - especially true for the Italian and Portuguese indices.
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From hero to zero and beyond: The investment implications of negative yields
Negative yields are seldom mentioned in economic and finance textbooks. But now that the central banks of Denmark, the eurozone, Sweden and Switzerland have set official rates below zero, investors are having to grapple with negative yields for short-dated, and indeed, some longer-maturity fixed income instruments.
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The case for multi-sector credit
With current yields low, the prospects for total returns from core fixed income appear subdued in the near term, and investors are seeking ways to achieve greater returns from their bond allocations.
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Edmond de Rothschild: Investing in bonds in today’s market environment
What will drive bond markets in 2014?
