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There’s More To Life Than Term Deposits

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The allure of higher interest rates and certainty of returns from term deposits is strong, but the income advantage of bonds over term deposits...

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Four Reasons To Be Cautious On Inflation

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By Sonal Desai, Ph.D. Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Bond investors have started the new year on a very upbeat tone. They seem...

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Is This Yet Another Knee-Jerk Reaction In Rates Markets?

Benoit Anne

Macro Talking Points from MFS Investment Management. The market overshoots first and asks questions later We may have just observed yet another case of market knee-jerk reaction...

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Mid-year Perspectives 2025: Cutting Through The Noise

Seema Shah

After one of the most volatile stretches in recent memory, the middle of 2025 offers an important moment to pause and take stock. Over...

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How Much Public Debt Is Too Much?

Janu Chan

The big shock announcement last week in global economic news was the downgrade in the US sovereign credit rating by Fitch. But the real question...

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Finding a Sweet Spot for Local Emerging Market Debt

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From Ward Brown, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Robert Almeida, Portfolio Manager and Global Investment Strategist, MFS Investment Management What are the structural differences between...

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Expert View – An Interview With Barry Ziegler, Head of Fixed Income at Bell Potter

Elizabeth Moran

Barry Ziegler, Head of Fixed Income at Bell Potter talks about his fascinating career and experience. Barry was involved in bringing the first retail...

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New BOQ Sub Debt Issue

Elizabeth Moran

Elizabeth Moran takes a look at the new BOQ Tier 2 subordinated debt issue and compares it to the recent Judo Bank and QBE...

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Higher U.S. Long‑term Yields, Steeper Curve: Why My Thesis Still Holds

Arif Husain

With the Federal Reserve in easing mode, the question many clients have been asking me is whether I still expect the 10‑year U.S. Treasury...

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Let’s Spend Lots of Money! US Elections and Fiscal Prospects

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Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai says the prospect of persistently loose fiscal policy strengthens her conviction that the coming Federal Reserve...