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Interest rate duration is a key fixed income concept, as it measures the sensitivity of a bond’s price to changes in interest rates (or...

There are different levels of debt or bond investment in companies. The level that you invest in will be dependent on the risk you...

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) are securities that help financial institutions fund operations. Simply, residential mortgages are pooled together and sold through a special purpose...

Returns on investments just keep getting lower. As cashed-up investors look to alternative investments, fixed income funds have been beneficiaries. Fortunately, some funds have been...

Non-government debt, also known as credit or corporate bonds, is a key part of the broader fixed income universe. Historical performance data shows that credit...

Credit ratings are important indicators of risk and return in fixed income markets. They give investors an indication of the perceived future risk they are...

Bonds are useful in different economic conditions. Fixed rate bonds provide certainty in declining interest rate environments, floating rate notes pay a fluctuating rate...

This month AMP issued a new hybrid. AMP planned to raise $200m via an issue of Capital Notes 2 (ASX code: AMPPB) securities, which...

Bonds are useful in different economic conditions. Fixed rate bonds provide certainty in declining interest rate environments, floating rate notes pay a fluctuating rate...