Fixed Income – Page 18
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Dutch agri fund sells lower-rated govvies
By reducing or eliminating its allocation to countries such as France and Italy, BPL Pensioen wants to prevent excessive exposure to highly indebted countries
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FTSE Russell launches sustainable investment fixed income indices
The indices are designed for investors seeking to integrate their sustainable investment strategy into their fixed income investments
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NewsFondazione Enasarco to invest €500m in Italian bonds
One of the goals of the new strategy was is to cut real estate and increase exposure to liquid asset classes such as bonds and equities
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AXA Switzerland issues $200m leveraged loans tender
Plus: Corporate scheme seeks manager for large-cap equity
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Cometa picks AXA, Amundi as new asset managers in overhaul worth €11bn
The move follows a review of its investment policy leading to an increase of the risk profile of its three sub-funds while maintaining a prudent approach
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NewsSwiss corporates post over 20% drop in pension liabilities so far this year
The decrease in the two quarters was caused by rising discount rates and corporate bond yields, WTW explained
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NewsAPK issues equity mandate worth up to $240m via IPE Quest
Plus: a pension fund in Switzerland and another in Germany tender more than €1.2bn in equities and bonds mandates
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NewsValida introduces inflation-linked bonds with new strategy
Pensionskasse and Vorsorgekasse both increase its equity allocation but made cuts to euro zone government bonds, among other things
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Bond volatility demands UK schemes prepare for urgent action, says Aon
The situation has arisen because the bond market has repriced rapidly
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Top business school proves ESG does not harm corporate bond portfolios
Academic evidence can give comfort to bond investors, says Insight Investment RI chief
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BT Pension Scheme unveils 25% carbon reduction targets
Reducing exposure to carbon emissions over time will improve the scheme’s stability and predictability of its investment outcomes
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Asset Class ReportsCredit: Inflation and the bond markets
Risks look likely to be building in credit as central banks wreak collateral damage on economies in their bid to tame inflation
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FeaturesFixed income, rates & currency: inflation battle in full swing
As we reach the midpoint of the year, there is little sign that the second half of 2022 will be any less turbulent than the first. The conflict in Ukraine slogs on – a destructive war of attrition, pain and fear. The repercussions are huge, global and unpredictable, be they surging energy prices or impending, but acute, shortages of basic foodstuffs, or of semi-conductors, so vital to 21st century life.
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FeaturesIPE-Quest Expectations Indicator commentary August 2022
The war in Ukraine has reached stalemate. Neither party is capable of a surprise win, but time works against Russia. Can Zelensky keep the army motivated to continue? A long, hot European summer
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New thematic ETFs seen increasingly as active investment vehicles
Investors also keen to see more focus on social issues, according to poll
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Where now for the stock/bond correlation?
This key portfolio parameter may be changing due to challenging market conditions
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NewsItalian pension schemes continue to trim bond investments
COVIP report shows investments in government bonds decreased from 37.3% to 35.5%
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FeaturesFixed income, rates & currency: disappearing safe havens
Risk markets have been having a torrid time of late. ‘Risk-free’ government bond markets are not providing any safe havens in these storms, with curves steepening and considerable volatility in longer rates.
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FeaturesIPE-Quest Expectations Indicator commentary June 2022
The longer Russia refuses to make concessions, the more it loses, both in territory and in ‘face’. The Russian army has suffered even more loss of face than the Russian government. Analysts believe Europe and the UK now run the most risk. Perhaps, but in a post-war environment, they stand to gain most from reconstruction works in the Ukraine as well as the energy transition speeding up at home.
