High Yield Bonds – Page 6
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Asset Class ReportsUS investment grade: A year for not living dangerously
Geopolitical uncertainties are pushing investors away from longer-term strategies
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Better than expected
Although packed with geopolitical surprises 2019 turned out to be better than expected for financial assets. Equities and bonds rallied together reversing last year’s ‘unusual occurrence’ of both performing badly.
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss pension fund duo tender briefs via IPE Quest [updated]
Plus: UK’s NEST to invest £500m in 12 months with Wells Fargo
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Fitch warns on liquidity risk in European high-yield bond funds
Comments follow high-profile liquidity issues affecting H2O Asset Management, GAM and Woodford Investment Management
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NewsSwiss pension fund looks to allocate more than €3bn to EMD, high yield
An unnamed Swiss investor has launched six manager searches for active and passive fixed income allocations
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Asset Class Reports
High yield: Coping with a new environment
This year high-yield investors will have to weather not only the winding up of quantitative easing but additional political challenges
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Asset Class Reports
Banking debt: The paradox of bank debt
The peculiarity of bank debt is that it can be issued by institutions with strong balance sheets
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Asset Class ReportsLeveraged loans: Applying leverage
Leveraged loans have performed well recently but regulators are expressing concerns about risks
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UK asset management body calls for bond market data boosts
Proposals formulated in light of best execution requirement under MiFID II
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TNO scheme to increase private equity holdings to 7.5%
Target would require annual investments of €80m
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Hampshire seeks managers for £660m multi-asset credit mandates
Local authority pension fund open to investing on segregated or pooled fund basis
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NewsAP1 invests $330m in global high yield via Nomura
Swedish national pensions buffer fund awards mandate after 2017 global tender process
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Compenswiss tenders $300m high yield mandate via IPE Quest
Swiss first-pillar fund manager wants manager with long track record for non-investment-grade bond allocation
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NewsFrench public sector funds tender small cap, EM credit mandates
Both funds specify that managers must have regard to ESG considerations
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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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German institutional investors have faith in emerging markets
Pension funds have higher exposure to real estate and equities compared to other investor types
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Asset Class Reports
High Yield: New risks and opportunities
The positive global economic outlook brings possibilities for investors in high-yield and credit
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Asset Class Reports
Contingent convertibles: Cocos are here to stay
Investors find cocos a good bet, especially in times of rising interest rates
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Asset Class Reports
Asset allocation: An expanding universe
Sub-investment-grade debt markets are becoming more sophisticated and fund managers have taken note
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LD cuts risk level in strategic benchmark for 2018
Danish pension fund to lower exposure to equities and high-yield bonds
