Government Bonds – Page 13
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News
PIMCO, Lombard Odier, Northern Trust unveil ESG, climate change funds
Flurry of fund announcements underscores mainstreaming of ESG integration
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator January 2017
What a difference a month makes. With the previous indicator poll taken days before the US election, this month’s results illustrate how managers have digested markets’ reactions to the outcome
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News
ECB seen as tapering, as 'nuanced' bond-buying decision announced
Bank to continue to buy bonds under asset purchase programme after March but at reduced run-rate
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NewsItalian banks under pressure following referendum result
Prime minister’s resignation could hamper recapitalisation efforts, hurt economic growth, fund managers warn
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News
European institutions to ramp up domestic fixed income, survey shows
Eighty percent of respondents set to increase exposure to asset class
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Features
Asset Allocation: The big picture
Bond yields have been rising, which is not that surprising given that sharp sell-offs in government markets have been reasonably frequent in the multi-year bull-run
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator December 2016
With the US election over, the opportunity of interpreting expectations of managers just prior to it is interesting. There were some interesting changes in the most recent period, but by far the most intriguing was the shifting of expectations to stability in equity markets without significant changes elsewhere.
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News
UK Autumn Statement: Dividend tax clawback could boost equity returns
Chancellor Philip Hammond proposes ‘modernisation’ of dividend tax, expands Gilt issuance
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News
UK looks to bring in new inflation measure
CPIH introduction next year raises possibility of new Gilt issuance, public sector pension changes
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Asset Class ReportsNorwegian sovereign fund sees weak returns boosted by fixed income
Norges Bank Investment Management notes weak performance by financial, consumer sectors during second quarter
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News
Insurers lag pension funds on climate risk, study shows
Asset Owners Disclosure Project acknowledges efforts of European insurers
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Asset Class Reports
US Treasuries: Safety in volume
US Treasuries, the ultimate safe financial instrument, are continuing to match investor demand even without the incentive of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
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Asset Class Reports
Liquidity: The drought continues
Liquidity in the government bond markets has dried up since the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Do these parched markets characterise the new economic norm?
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Asset Class Reports
Brexit – are Gilts a haven?
Joseph Mariathasan asks how the potential UK exit from the European Union would affect the sovereign debt markets
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Asset Class Reports
Investing In Government Bonds: Low yields, high interest
The euro-zone sovereign debt market is distorted by negative yields and quantative easing. Joseph Mariathasan assesses solutions to the situation
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Asset Class Reports
Sensitivity of global inflation bond funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of global inflation-linked bond funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: global default spreads, global term spreads, global dividend yields and global interest rates.
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Special Report
An agile response to divergent policy
Divergent monetary policy activities by major central banks are having impacts right across yield curves. For investors, this means an agile investment strategy will be vital to the overall performance of their bond portfolio.
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NewsUK pension fund hedging activity 'significant' in Q4 – LDI survey
BMO Global AM survey shows interest rate hedging at second highest since 2009
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News
Norway allows Government Pension Fund Global to buy Iranian bonds
January nuclear agreement paves way for government to lift restriction
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News
North Rhine-Westphalia to launch €10bn civil servant pension fund
Asset allocation, external manager yet to be decided
