All High Yield articles – Page 24
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White papersHow China rules the waves
FT investigation: Beijing has spent billions expanding its ports network to secure sea lanes and establish itself as a maritime power. Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar is perched on the world’s energy jugular. Sea lanes nearby carry most of China’s oil imports; any disruption could choke the world’s second-largest economy.
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White papersAsia’s markets appear set to withstand US rate rises
Bond and currency markets have strong fundamentals and look ready to ride the US interest rate cycle comfortably.
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White papersAsian fund passports’ slow progress
While passports are likely to accelerate growth in the local fund industry, national interests are hindering their development.
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White papersIn Credit: Prague-matic central bank removes currency cap
A combination of mixed US economic data, Trump’s missile strike in Syria, headlines around the US and North Korea and news of attacks in Russia and Sweden all served to keep a lid on core government bond yields over the week.
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White papersIn Credit: You can check out any time you like...but can you ever leave?
Deutsche Bank notes that global economic surprises have reached a six and a half year high globally, which continues to support risk assets.
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White papersSecured Finance: Can extra yield be obtained without sacrificing credit quality?
Investors may not have to look towards the lower end of the credit ratings spectrum in order to earn higher yields than those currently avail- able in investment grade corporate bonds.
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White papersAsset Allocation Monthly: March 2017
Global equity markets are near all-time highs, bond markets are relatively calm, and currency volatility is reasonably low.
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White papersThreadneedle UK Social Bond Fund: three years of doing well by doing good
Following its third anniversary, in January 2017, the fund has shown it can offer investors both profit and principle.
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White papersThe long march to higher interest rates
Jim Cielinski argues that while the bond bubble has burst, it remains to be seen how quickly the fallout may spread.
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White papersFrench elections: what to expect should Le Pen prevail
Mark Burgess looks at what a Le Pen presidency could mean for France, Europe and the broader global landscape and argues that the immediate reaction of markets is likely to be a spike in volatility for French assets due to the uncertainty of what is to come.
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White papersTackling the ‘unknown unknowns’: how active managers manage unforeseen risks
The best active managers never resort to blaming events seemingly outside of their control for poor performance. Rather, they work harder to overcome such hurdles, listening to a wide range of views, inviting challenge and working closely with others to refine their process so as to retain that all-important edge.
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White papers[Full paper] Outnumbered but not outpaced – the bold change we need for female fund manager talent to break through
While financial services has made some progress towards parity, asset management remains an outlier with only 7% female representation.
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White papers[Summary] Outnumbered but not outpaced – the bold change we need for female fund manager talent to break through
While financial services has made some progress towards parity, asset management remains an outlier with only 7% female representation. Alison Jefferis argues that it’s time to embrace bold change to redress the balance as the industry is missing out on a deep pool of talent and resources.
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White papersIn Credit: Rising US rates and Dutch courage
In the US, the Federal Reserve did as expected and lifted interest rates for the third time this cycle – by 25bps to 1%.
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White papersBuild a Buffer in High Income Bonds
When investing in higher-yielding bonds, consider an approach designed to protect your portfolio from market turbulence.
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White papersSo long, bond bull market
Key drivers shaping bond markets have changed. Keeping a global perspective and knowing which macro signals to watch for can help you prepare for changes in bond yields. The world is slowing adjusting to the idea that monetary policy will transition to stimulative fiscal policy.
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White papersBehavioural Interventions Series: Paper Three Committed, Disengaged, Suspicious or Falsely Secure - What type of pension saver are you?
Saving for retirement is for most a complex and inaccessible topic, which is perhaps why many people switch off rather than engage with it head-on.
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White papersMind the gap: Overcoming the cognitive barriers to saving for retirement
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff considers how reasonably simple behavioural interventions can be used by policymakers, regulators and the pensions community to improve saving decisions.
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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.
