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Article contributed by asset manager Ninety One China’s inclusion into major bond indices is an exciting step for this asset class. We look at five reasons why this is an increasingly important asset class for investors’ portfolios. China is not a typical emerging market. As the world’s largest official creditor nation,...
On June 12, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the latest Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in June. The CPI rose 3% in June from a year ago, the slowest rate in more than two years. Richard Rauch, Investment Director at Brandywine Global says: “We were...
Franklin Templeton provides some key macro and investment themes as well an outlook dashboard on their views of sub sectors. Our growth projections for the United States continue to improve as a “soft landing” becomes the most likely outcome, while other economies may face harsher conditions. US and European central...
From Silvia Dall'Angelo, Senior Economist at Federated Hermes Limited, London US economic data had a generally softer tone this week, suggesting the impact from past monetary tightening is gradually spreading across the real economy, while the recent episode of stress in the banking sector has probably taken a toll on...
Steven Spearing and Joe Unwin, portfolio managers from Apostle Fund Managers provide an overview of the fund manager, their view of the bond markets, and a new ethical high yield credit fund coming to the market next month. 1. How are you viewing the bond markets at the moment and...
By Magdalena Polan, Head of Emerging Market Macroeconomic Research, PGIM Fixed Income A changing US-China relationship, the regionalisation of global supply chains and the reemergence of industrial policy in the West are bringing fundamental change to the macro landscape, making it imperative for investors to both manage risk and capitalise...
The 2020 US presidential election is turning out to be closer than expected, with the final tallying of votes extending beyond Election Day. Janus Henderson Investors director of research, Matt Peron, and global head of fixed income, Jim Cielinski, offer their perspective on what it means for markets. Key takeaways ...
The real issue behind the recent banking turmoil is the constriction of credit supply that central banks are inducing notes Andrew Canobi, Director Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team in Melbourne, and Portfolio Manager for the Franklin Templeton Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund. Canobi further adds: The commentariat until recently had...
There are many reasons to invest in corporate bonds.  Most investors don’t realise how important the corporate bond market is to Australian companies and the rest of the world. It’s an important source of finance and almost all of Australia’s top 50 ASX listed companies’ issue or invest in...
Each month Fixed Income News Australia provides a wrap of all the latest bond issues and changes from around Australia. Economic data No RBA meeting in January, the cash rate remains at 0.75% Devastating bushfires across five states, the Insurance Council of Australia says $800m in claims since September and...

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