Government Bonds – Page 9
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News
Netherlands to be first AAA-rated issuer of green bonds
Annual amount expected to be between €3.5bn and €5bn
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ATP nets DKK3bn profit from private equity holdings in 2018
US bond losses in third quarter dented year-to-date investment profits for Danish fund
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AnalysisAnalysis: European Commission rejects Italian budget plan
Italy’s government is intent on keeping its budget promises after the European Commission rejected its draft plan, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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FTSE Russell predicts $10bn inflow when A-shares join indices in 2019
Chinese government bonds could be added to leading fixed income benchmarks following review of classification criteria
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‘Too big to ignore’: The rise of China’s $12trn bond market
$48bn invested in Chinese government bonds in H1 2018 – nearly double the total for the whole of 2017
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Italian pension funds cut bonds in diversification push
Occupational and personal fund investors have reduced holdings in government debt
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Philips scheme cuts government bonds to benefit from rising rates
Strategic divestment comes at the expense of euro-denominated government paper
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Asset Class Reports
Comeback trail
Greece has come a long way since the turbulent summer of 2015 but it still looks vulnerable as the end of its bailout looms
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Asset Class Reports
Government Bonds: Attractions on both sides of the pond
US Treasuries have slumped in value but still have the allure of a safe haven
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Asset Class Reports
Euro-zone: What comes after QE?
The euro-zone is on an exit route from quantitative easing
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News
ECB signals end to QE but interest rates to stay low
Bond-buying programme will shrink to €15bn for last three months of the year before ending in December
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NewsUK considers scrapping ‘controversial’ inflation measure
Abolishing retail prices index could cut scheme liabilities but legal problems could scupper changes
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Securitised sovereign bonds ‘could help increase financial stability’
Economic professor sees demand from insurance industry, but major opposition remains
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What a new Italian government means for markets
As Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as prime minister at the end of a turbulent week in Italy, asset managers have their say
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Germans trash EU’s proposal for pooled euro-zone bonds
Structure and risk pooling of “sovereign bond backed securities” criticised by investor association
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NewsGerman investor seeks global fixed income manager via IPE Quest
Core sovereign and corporate mandate will start with €30m but could grow to as much as €1bn
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Dollar hedge boosts PFZW’s 2017 investment return
Healthcare scheme gains on equities and infrastructure but loses on fixed income, listed property
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Iberian roundup: Portuguese funds boosted by government bond gains
Plus: Grupo Catalana Occidente creates pension fund manager
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Emerging markets tipped to boost green bond issuance in 2018
Kenya, Ghana, Morocco and Indonesia are expected to launch sovereign green bonds this year, says IFC
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Features
Fixed income, rates, currencies: Trump fails to rattle markets
Geopolitics is certainly adding to the mix for increasing volatilities across markets, with trade news being at the top of minds
