Fixed Income
In-depth reporting on fixed income investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists. Covering credit, emerging market debt, government bonds, high yield bonds, investment grade credit, insurance-linked securities and private debt - plus, fixed income asset class reports
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NewsCambridge University launches long-awaited green index
The University of Cambridge and Bloomberg have unveiled what they claim to be “the first fixed-income index to exclude companies involved in, or financing the development of fossil fuels”. The ‘BCam’ index exclude companies in thermal coal, oil and gas value chains, as well as electric utilities that are expanding ...
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NewsDiverging 2025 pension fund returns expose impact of asset allocation
‘Jurisdictions with higher equity exposure benefited more from the strong performance of global equity markets,’ says OECD in preliminary report
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NewsGermany picks DWS-led consortium for €6bn corporate bond mandate
German public pension reserves will invest up to €6bn in a DWS-managed Paris-aligned European corporate bond fund
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Asset Class ReportsAvoiding landmines: BNPPAM’s Boutaïna Deixonne is optimistic on European high-yield
In the high-yield space specifically, fundamental credit research plays a crucial role in guiding our investment decisions, says BNPPAM’s Boutaïna Deixonne
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Asset Class ReportsUnderdogs no more: Investors see opportunities in European bank credit
Investors are eyeing selective, liquid opportunities in European bank credit as an alternative to private lending
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ResearchWhat’s driving the UK’s £3.4trn institutional market? IPE’s exclusive market insight report
BlackRock has retained its position as the largest manager of UK institutional assets for the second consecutive year, as consolidation, pension risk transfer activity and the rise of private markets continue to redraw the boundaries of the UK pensions industry, according to IPE’s exclusive annual survey.
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FeaturesIPE Expectations indicator - July 2026: Hormuz in bonds, but not in equity
Peace in Iran is at last focussing on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran seems to have dropped its demands for tolls, but continues to insist on its sovereignty over the waterway. The US has realised EU countries and the UK will not support it in its demands.
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: AI dominates investment sentiment
Despite fears of a growing bubble, artificial intelligence remains the key driver for investors
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Asset Class ReportsLooking both ways: Aviva Investors’ Fabrice Pellous on his framework for underwriting credit risk
As the global head of high yield at Aviva Investors, Fabrice Pellous is focused on both top-down and bottom-up views
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator – June 2026: Politics are trumping growth prospects
The US war in Iran is suffering from unexpected consequences. Oil companies look like short-term winners, long term losers and they are vulnerable to windfall profit taxes. US enterprises, not subject to pressure to limit CO2 are more vulnerable, but internationals around the globe profit from being better prepared.
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InterviewsUK pension funds PPF and USS on LDI and fixed income risk management
The PPF takes a dynamic approach in its LDI portfolio, while USS’ head of fixed income outlines the scheme’s globally diversified rates hedge
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NewsUK SDR label imbalance could curb pension scheme use, FCA acknowledges
The UK regulator says it is committed to working with the industry to understand why more fixed income managers or funds are not seeking a label
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator – May 2026: Equity favoured over bonds in all regions except the UK
Net equity sentiment bond expectations are up in all areas and analysts see growth prospects in all regions
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AnalysisInvestors rethink bond allocations as Iran war takes its toll
Uncertainty has engulfed fixed income markets since the US attack on Iran
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AnalysisAsia’s corporate bond markets holds firm as risks build up
Recent geopolitical headwinds have rattled Western bond markets, while Asia’s credit markets have remained stable - at least for now
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AnalysisAsian sovereign bonds gain appeal as investors seek diversification
Sovereign issuers from Asian developed and emerging economies are attracting capital flows from global investors
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – April 2026: repercussions of war in Iran
Managers expect continued pressure on equity markets, as the wider effects of the Iran war are felt both in terms of sentiment and actual growth
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NewsNorway’s SWF says UK should be stricter in green reporting proposal
NBIM responds to FCA’s proposed new sustainability disclosure rules for listed companies; calls for timelines for Scope 3 emissions reporting to become mandatory
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NewsCredit Suisse AT1 fallout: pension investors face claims deadline
Pension funds weigh legal action as deadline nears over $17bn Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout claims
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - March 2026
Asset allocation Net equity sentiment statistics have been up generally for several months in succession. The scores are again closely bunched together. There is clear optimism in the figures, which have yet to reflect the impact from the hostilities in the Middle East, such as the threat of spiralling inflation. ...
