Government Bonds – Page 14
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News
Mandate roundup: Channel Islands, Border to Coast, IPE Discovery
European insurer puts out feelers via IPE Quest’s Discovery service
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News
Delta Lloyd scheme cuts gov bonds, shifts to credit in search of yield
Allocation to each asset class raised from 15% to 25% of matching portfolio
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Joseph Mariathasan: Greece – is there hope?
With the troubled country returning to bond markets, there may finally be reasons to be cheerful in south-east Europe
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NewsIndex-linked gilts help Church Pensions Board to record returns
Church of England’s retirement funds overhauled approach to government bond investment
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Managers signal warning over European markets
ECB mistake could trigger selloff, managers say, while euro-zone equities seen as crowded trade
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Joseph Mariathasan: Argentina’s 100-year bond
Are backers of the South American country’s ultra-long-term government debt being wise or foolish?
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NewsDACH roundup: Austrian energy company sells pension fund
Even fewer company-operated Pensionskassen remain in Austria
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Special Report
Securities lending: Why bond lending is surging
Bonds have become more lucrative and important in securities lending
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Time to start thinking about interest rate rises: Aegon
Expected increase will cause ‘considerable damage’ to portfolios of euro-denominated government bonds
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ESG roundup: Industry green bond standards updated
Plus: Japan’s GPIF writes to asset managers in follow-up to revised Stewardship Code
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NewsSwiss pension fund tenders $150m EMD mandate via IPE Quest
Blended strategy for investing in sovereign bonds sought
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NewsUK election: Rising interest rates could help cut DB liabilities
Public spending boosts aimed at wooing voters could end up helping underfunded pension schemes
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator June 2017
When fewer than one in 10 respondents expects something to happen, it is hard to accept it could happen. There is an increased number of such instances in the most recent IPE Asset Manager Expectations poll.
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Asset Class Reports
Government bonds: Euro-zone risks remain
Economic growth prospects in the euro-zone look brighter but political uncertainties are a cause for concern
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Asset Class Reports
Inflation-linked bonds: Inflationary trends stoke linker demand
Inflation-linked government bonds are back in demand as investors seek protection against rising inflation
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Asset Class Reports
US Treasuries: Dampener on Trump’s promises
The Trump administration seems to be moving away from the president’s radical campaign rhetoric
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Asset Class Reports
Gilts still retain some lustre
Even when offering negative real returns, Gilts are generating interest as a risk-free asset
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator May 2017
A key metric for interpreting manager expectations is the difference between those expecting a rise and those expecting a fall. Having data to analyse, trends, trend shifts and historical highs and lows helps make things clearer. While there are many themes worth noting, there is only one universally negative point, which is historically low and in a strong downtrend.
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator April 2017
The latest manager poll has two main themes: markets are weak and levels of sentiment are extreme.
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News
German province pressured to tackle 'pension lie'
Court and opposition parties criticised hidden government debt increase through reserves for civil servants
