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Asset Class ReportsTrade Finance: Weathering the storm
Trade and supply-chain finance has faced several threats in recent years but the opportunity for institutional investors is alive and well
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FeaturesFixed Income, Rates, Currencies: Rising yields signal reflation
The Federal Reserve has not hinted at its future plans to unwind quantitative easing (QE). However, markets are looking to 2013’s ‘taper tantrum’ for an explanation of the dramatic US-led bond market sell-offs.
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Asset Class ReportsMulti-asset credit: Switching tactics to deal with volatility
MAC strategies allow investors to shift investments tactically to capitalise on a wide range of niche markets
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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Fixed income & credit
As the world still grapples with the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, credit investors continue their search for attractive yields in an environment where liquidity, even for long-term investors, could become critical. In this report, we look at different aspects of the fixed income & credit universe, including multi-asset credit strategies, the changing US high yield market, and the opportunities for institutional investors in trade and supply-chain finance.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - April 2021
COVID-19 vaccination figures are rapidly increasing in Europe despite supply problems. Vaccinations are still restricted to vulnerable groups in many countries although the UK is a notable exception. Some countries have imposed new lockdown measures.
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Norway’s Government Bond Fund winds down some activities
Established last year as a COVID-crisis measure, the fund is now reining in activity for safest borrowers
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Mandate roundup: FRR picks managers for overlay strategies
Plus: Italian pension fund awards bonds mandate
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NewsDutch pension fund government bond allocation hits record high
The pension fund for workers in the care sector, the €254bn PFZW, registered a return of 7% on its government bond portfolio
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Swiss investor issues up to $500m in IPE Quest search
Plus: Benelux-based fund launches nine ‘Discoveries’ worth a combined €143.5m
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Nordic pension funds keep close eye on inflation trend
The Federal Reserve’s changed inflation goal feeds uncertainty about how and when US policymakers will step in
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Special ReportUK green Gilts: UK joins the green party
A late-comer to green bond issuance, the UK plans to issue its first green Gilt this year
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FeaturesFixed Income, Rates, Currencies: Priming the pump
Although COVID-19 infection rates are falling across many regions, the ‘success’ is more a reflection of lockdown restrictions keeping opportunities for virus spread low.
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Special ReportPandemic booster shot for social bonds
Social bond issuance rockets in reaction to the coronavirus
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Special ReportGreen and social bonds: Lending with purpose
Social bond issuance rocketed in 2020 in reaction to the devastating social and economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. New issuers of social bonds – which are dedicated to employment, public health and education – included the European Commission, the Bank of China and a large number of financial institutions and corporations, as we analyse in this report. The report also looks at the role of sustainability-linked bonds in supporting climate transition strategies, and covers plans for the UK to launch its first green Gilt this year.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - March 2021
Vaccination figures are rising steadily, but are still at a relatively low level. The US and UK, both important vaccine producers, lead the field with the EU and Japan lagging. As the speed of vaccination has increased, supplies have become a problem, except in the UK. This has caused bad feelings in the EU to the point where a trade war was threatened. New vaccines are in the regulatory pipeline but market shares have largely already been divided in the developed countries. The discovery of new COVID-19 mutations and their resistance to vaccines are an additional risk.
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NewsEuropean stimulus package arriving by snail mail, laments Veritas CIO
Varma CIO says investment market not reacting to vaccine delay, variations
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Velliv invests $550m in Nordea’s ESG emerging markets debt strategy
CIO of Danish pension fund praises asset manager’s thorough ESG risk analysis process
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Universities scheme eyes ABS debut amid in-house fixed income boost
‘We are taking more of these mandates in house which means we are able to do more to invest the scheme’s assets at a lower cost than paying an external manager’
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NewsACCESS LGPS pool adds £5.5bn via seven new sub-funds
Seven new externally managed funds cover global equities and bonds
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Mandate roundup: Swiss scheme seeks passive bond manager for $1bn
Plus: Another Swiss fund issues an RFI on €4.1bn currency overlay brief; UK local authority awards property mandate
