Fixed Income – Page 18
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Policy normalisation kicks in
Although several emerging market (EM) central banks have been hiking rates for a few months already this year, particularly in Latin America, it was only in the third quarter of 2021 that the global share of central banks raising official rates moved above 50%. This is the first time in three years that this has been the case, as several developed market central banks joined emerging market counterparts to tighten rates.
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Country ReportFunds collaborate on green credit
Swedish funds team up with fund managers by providing seed money for two new sustainable bond products
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NewsMandate roundup: FRR awards corporate bond mandates
Plus: Border to Coast launches £3.7bn multi-asset credit fund
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UK roundup: MFS launches credit strategy for DB schemes, insurers
Plus: Overseas banking group closes buy-in deal for UK scheme
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NewsSwiss Pensionskasse to align equity, bond portfolios with ESG indices
PKBS is considering impact investments through green or social bonds
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OPF chief disappointed at government failure over buffer capital rules
Oslo municipal pension fund reports 7.7% return for January to September
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Country ReportInvestment strategy: Shifting from fixed income
Swiss pension funds are rebalancing their portfolios but allocating to certain asset classes could prove challenging
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Simmering tensions bubble up
After a reasonably peaceful summer – relative to the many previous volatile ones for capital markets, that is – simmering tensions are bubbling over, affecting many financial asset classes.
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Opinion PiecesGreen bonds – a ‘no-brainer’ paragon
Institutional investors are constantly searching for the elusive ‘no-brainer’ investment: the one that offers clear additional benefits without additional risk
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Swiss scheme to exclude coal from bond portfolio
It will also assess, and if necessary adjust, the indices with regards to ESG and the climate strategy in its equity portfolio
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt report
Our opening article in this report looks at emerging market private credit. In EMs there is a $100bn corporate funding gap with 90% of lending through banks. But we find EMD managers broadly cautious overall, particularly on China, with interviews conducted before the Evergrande story broke. Lastly, we look at Latin America, where investors encounter populism and social unrest but sustainability bond issuance is booming.
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Asset Class ReportsThe next frontier for private credit
Global managers are making a strong case for investment in private credit issued by emerging market companies
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Not quite back to normal
As the world struggles to get back to pre-pandemic conditions, with schools and offices open, economic forecasting seems even less predictable than ever. Take August’s US payrolls report, which again confounded most forecasters. Analysts scrambled to explain why the headline job gains were so weak, particularly after the huge (forecast-beating) gains the previous month.
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Asset Class ReportsAsset Allocation: Mixed prospects emerging
COVID and political risks may have affected EMs in different ways but there are still many opportunities in such a diverse asset class
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Special ReportESG and fixed income: a new direction for ETF investors
Fixed income has long lagged equities in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing space, but we are at a turning point in ESG investing in corporate bonds, for both active and passive management. Rising demand for ESG debt is leading to the development of a rapidly expanding range of fixed income solutions. As increasingly socially conscious investors re-evaluate their asset allocations, fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) present an opportunity for the reshaping of portfolios.
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Special ReportThe European bond market is modernising
The European bond market is modernising at a rapid pace, and fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are playing a crucial role in driving this progress. ETF liquidity, price transparency and versatility are propelling many of the developments we see in the market today and are supporting a more robust and structured bond ecosystem.
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Special ReportBonds, boutiques and Bitcoin: ETF trends in 2021
The extreme events of 2020 sent ripples through the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market. Highly volatile markets in the first quarter gave way to a huge rally later in the year, with thematic products in particular reaping the benefits of significant inflows.
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NewsUK pool invites consultants to help in RE searches
Plus: Belgian insurer seeks bonds, equities managers
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LD Pensions tenders €235m systematic HY bond mandate
Danish pensions manager sets 15 September deadline for bids to deliver long-only, systematic high-yield strategy
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Inflation-linked strategies could lead to UK schemes losing £200bn in returns
DB funds currently have £550bn invested in Gilts linked to the retail price index
