Fixed Income – Page 30
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Special ReportInvestment services: Accessing China's bond market
Access to China’s fixed-income market is cheaper and easier than ever
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Nervousness abounds
The weak US non-farm payroll (NFP) data for May, far below forecasts, sent rates falling and stocks rising, on the supposition that it raised the likelihood of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. On the other hand, while risk markets cheered the prospect of easier money, the hardline approach taken by the US towards China, and China’s uncompromising responses are raising investor nervousness.
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AXA IM calls for ‘transition bonds’ to help companies go green
New type of debt could help investors overcome challenge of financing companies aiming to become more environmentally-friendly
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Italy roundup: Allianz GI wins €220m mandate from Fondo Telemaco
Tenders announced by a number of other pension funds including Fondo Pensione Nazionale BCC/CRA, Fondo Crédit Agricole, and Fondo Cometa
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Asset Class ReportsUS Treasuries – still safe?
Rising US government debt levels are posing a conundrum for bond investors
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Special Report
Indices and Benchmarks: The Chinese dam breaks
Global bond indices have started including the Chinese domestic bond markets in their benchmarks
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Politics remains the bellwether
Financial markets continue to be influenced by news, and tweets, about the US-China trade negotiations. While stock markets have sold off during the second quarter of 2019, and credit spreads have widened, this financial tightening is so far less than what happened over the last few months of 2018.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator: June 2019
Last months’ move away from political risk continued this month for the US, the EU and Japan. The UK figures were stable or moving slightly in the opposite direction, reflecting worries over Brexit with the UK body politic in disarray.
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Border to Coast primes managers ahead of £6bn fixed income search
£45bn local authority pension pool will soon start the manager selection process for sterling investment grade and multi-asset credit mandates
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PGGM to increase impact investments through private equity funds
The asset manager has found that innovative companies are usually too small for direct investment to be suitable
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AnalysisAnalysis: Experts warn of bank stress test impact on covered bonds
ECB’s banking sector stress tests have caused concern among covered bond analysts over the potential impact on the attractiveness of the asset class
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Mandate roundup: Ircantec awards five mandates worth €2.8bn [updated]
Plus: German church fund awards currency overlay mandate to Metzler; Italian education workers’ scheme shakes up manager line-up; Hampshire hires JP Morgan
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Chart of the Week: China bond inflows to hit $500bn as market opens up
S&P economists expect cumulative inflows to hit half a trillion dollars – but this would still only be a small percentage of the total market
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NewsEuropean investors seek managers for €575m across equities, CTAs, credit
Five mandates tendered via IPE Quest are closing in the next few days: emerging market equities, low volatility equities, alternative credit, CTAs and convertible bonds
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PMT ditches 27 countries from tailor-made EMD index
The €77bn Dutch metalworkers’ scheme has rolled out a new benchmark focused on sustainability in emerging market fixed income
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FeaturesFixed Income: Markets take nervous turn
Almost every asset class did well in the first quarter of 2019
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FeaturesBecoming a mortgage lender
More pension funds are eyeing residential mortgages as an asset class
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Italian telecoms scheme appoints Payden & Rygel to €250m mandate
€1.8bn Fondo Telemaco pension fund began an asset allocation overhaul last summer
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ESG roundup: GPIF, World Bank launch green bond initiative
Plus: IFC pronounces on impact investing; Campaign group drops Shell resolution
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Markets take nervous turn
The reaction and aftermath to the US Federal Reserve’s dovish pivot appears to be more focused on the monetary policy news itself and the ‘fuel’ of easy money.
