Fixed Income – Page 49
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In search of the sweet spot
Low interest rates have been painful for unhedged DB pension funds. In the UK, where the first policy rate rises are expected next year, long-term yields could flatten further and magnify liabilities. Decisions about hedging ratios remain paramount, as Charlotte Moore finds
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Turning point solutions
Joseph Mariathasan assesses a variety of investment approaches more suited to a changing fixed income environment. Due diligence is required to assess suitability of sometimes unfamiliar strategies
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An uncertain path
Daniel Ben-Ami charts the downward path of bond yields over the last 30 years. While the widely anticipated end to this bull market may be imminent, the trajectory is uncertain
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US Outlook: Walking a tightrope
The Fed is trying to pull off a record-setting high-wire act – without a safety net, writes Christopher O’Dea
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UK Outlook: Not cut off, just different
It is important to understand both the similarities and the differences between the UK and the rest of Europe, says Daniel Ben-Ami
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European Credit: Quality please
Lynn Strongin Dodds finds managers cautiously selective on European credit in the face of wider turmoil and a sluggish outlook
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Fixed Income Challenges: These peculiar times
One of the classic mistakes people make while driving is to fail to look far enough ahead. It is all too common for drivers to fixate on what is just in front of them rather than scanning further in the distance
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PenSam: Challenges create opportunities
Morten Hemmingsen of PensSam tells Rachel Fixsen about his fund’s changing fixed income priorities
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Euro-zone Outlook: Buffeted by headwinds
The outlook for Europe’s bond markets cannot be separated from the situation in the wider world, says Caroline Hay
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APK Pensionskasse: Bond risks revisited
Austria’s APK has found new ways to better assess risks in its fixed-income portfolio, Barbara Ottawa finds
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Interviews
On the Record: Are you restructuring your fixed income allocation?
Three pension funds - ÄVWL, PP Pension and Sparinstitutens Pensionkassa - talk about their fixed income portflolios
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
Another summer passes with huge market moves and chaotic trading days. China’s stock markets ‘wobbles’ are still ongoing, and while emerging markets – especially in Asia – are still being sorely buffeted, more developed markets have attained some degree of calm.
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News
Long-dated UK bonds drive 20% return at BBC Pension Scheme
Pension fund increases assets by £2bn with short-term gain in UK Gilt holdings
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Strathclyde adds £300m multi-asset credit for ‘enhanced yield’ shift
Pension fund begins move to new strategy by tendering for high-yield and syndicated loans manager
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NewsCurrency devaluations to put more pressure on emerging markets
Columbia Threadneedle suggests opportunities can arise in emerging market currency sell-off
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UK diversified growth fund market market to grow 75% – report
Growth expectations around DC outweigh DB after disappointing 2014, says Spence Johnson
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Regulation leaving pension funds with less room to manoeuvre – DeAWM
Head of EMEA sees ‘more informed’ approach to risk, alternative investments
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Swiss institution tenders Swiss bond mandate using IPE Quest
Manager should have active style, adapt to market conditions
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Smart beta growth hits 29%, as demand for minimum variance takes hold
Spence Johnson research shows passive minimum variance strategies growing in popularity
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PGGM backs EMIR but calls for stressed market liquidity assistance
Dutch pension fund manager wants larger repo market if solution to using non-cash assets is not found
