Fixed Income – Page 56
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Special Report
Special Report - Emerging Markets: Fed up with volatility
The Federal Reserve-sparked ‘taper tantrum’ of 2013 revealed how sensitive emerging market currencies could be to interest rates set in the developed world. Caroline Saunders asks whether that volatility told us more about investor sentiment than fiscal fundamentals
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Asset Class Reports
Interview - DMO:We want to hear from you
Robert Stheeman, CEO of the UK Debt Management Office, tells Taha Lokhandwala about the importance of ongoing dialogue with institutional investors
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Special Report
Special Report – Emerging markets: Buying opportunity, or structural setback?
Over the past six years, few investment themes have invited such gyrations in sentiment, or generated so much contention, as the emerging markets. After an initial sell-off during the worst of the 2007-08 financial crisis, they clearly outperformed through 2009-11.
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Special Report
Special Report - Emerging Markets: Building the emerging world
Bank disintermediation, and the opportunities it presents, is as strong a theme in emerging infrastructure markets as developed. But Jennifer Bollen finds the similarities may end there
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Special Report
Special Report - Emerging Markets: On borrowed time?
Warnings about China’s growing debt exposure abound. Beverly Chandler finds market players confident that the system is robust – but emphasising the importance of continued reform and rebalancing
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
There is an uncomfortable sense that many market outlooks and forecasts are too sanguine about future risks and the course of US interest rates. Some asset classes are already being severely buffeted.
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Features
Ahead of the Curve: Contagion spreads
Achilles Risvas assesses the potentially devastating knock-on effects of a fall in bond prices and a flight from credit
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Special Report
Special Report - Emerging Markets: Corporates come of age
A structural advantage is baked into emerging market corporate debt, but exploiting it is dangerous without intense credit work. Caroline Saunders finds a market coming out of childhood but not yet an adult
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NewsMark-to-market obligation a 'disease', says Switzerland's AHV
Swiss regulator provides insight into new risk assessment approach for pension funds
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NewsIlmarinen sees long-term increase in equity weighting
Third quarter overall return dips to 5.7%, as effects of crisis in Ukraine weigh on portfolio, but reforms allow mutual to boost equities exposure by third
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NewsBulk annuity, fiduciary market growth entices Aon Hewitt to launch merged solution
New service to combine delegation of asset management, buyout of liabilities with insurance company
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NewsPostNL scheme gains 3.3% in third quarter, as TNO returns 4.6%
Dutch schemes continue to report decline in funding, despite robust returns across asset classes
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News
VER sees equity returns boosted to nearly 10% by US, emerging markets
Finnish state fund sees quity portfolio offer strongest return, despite improved results for fixed income portfolio
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News
Unilever, Panasonic schemes turn to insurers amid favourable market conditions
Legal & General, Rothesay Life announce transactions for bulk annuities as market growth continues
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News
LGIM launches ‘delegated solutions’ as consultants debate market impact
L&G looks to keep assets within umbrella group with bridge offering between asset manager, bulk annuities division
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News
TIAA-CREF increases focus on real assets for European institutions
US pension fund-owned manager opens London office after two-year plan to increase European institutional assets
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News
European institution tenders $500m corporate loan mandate using IPE-Quest
Investor looking for senior loan exposure in core European markets, UK and US
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NewsInsight looks to US with acquisition of fixed income manager
Parent company BNY Mellon IM snaps up Cutwater Asset Management for undisclosed sum
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News
Denmark's AP Pension boosts China exposure to 5% of equities
Labour-market pensions firm anticipates Chinese market rebound
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Features
The big picture
ECB president Draghi is certainly making a name for himself with his market-jolting, memorable speeches. In 2012, his strident call that the euro would be saved “whatever it takes” marked, or arguably triggered, Europe’s move out of its crisis. In August, Draghi made a speech in Jackson Hole that surprised many with the nature some of its statements, in particular his opining on Europe’s fiscal policy.
