June 3, 2025
Operating Assets

RBI gives foreigners more flexibility to invest in corporate bonds

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed foreign investors greater freedom to buy Indian corporate bonds, giving them a chance to purchase more short-term paper. The central bank removed short-term investment and concentration limits from its rules governing foreign investments in corporate bonds. This, it said, will provide greater ease of investment

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Financial Assets

Apple Selling Corporate Bonds for the First Time Since 2023

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. is planning to sell corporate bonds on Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter, in the company’s first debt offering in two years. Most Read from Bloomberg The iPhone maker is looking to issue investment-grade debt in as many as four parts. Initial price discussions for the deal’s longest

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Best short-term bond funds in May 2025

Bond prices have been volatile in recent years as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to combat high inflation, but with rate cuts paused, investors may still be able to take advantage of attractive yields in short-term bonds. Here’s what you should know about short-term bond funds and some of the best ones to consider

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Operating Assets

Alphabet Leads $35 Billion Debt Surge as Markets Roar Back to Life

High-grade debt markets are heating up again, with companies lining up to issue the largest wave of bonds since March. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) is leading the charge, preparing a $4 billion U.S. bond sale its first since 2020 and a separate euro-denominated deal right after. Other blue-chip names like Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and D.R. Horton

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Best short-term bond funds in April 2025

Bond prices have been volatile in recent years as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to combat high inflation, but with rate cuts paused, investors may still be able to take advantage of attractive yields in short-term bonds. Here’s what you should know about short-term bond funds and some of the best ones to consider

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Fixed Assets

Cambria Launches Cambria Fixed Income Trend ETF (CFIT)

Dynamic Fixed Income ETF Incorporates Global Trends with Quantitative Strategy MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., March 28, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cambria Investment Management, an independent, privately owned investment advisory firm and ETF provider focused on quantitative asset management and alternative investments, today announced that the Cambria Fixed Income Trend ETF (CFIT) has begun trading on the CBOE BZX Exchange.

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Financial Assets

India bonds – India’s total outstanding bonds: Here’s a detailed breakdown

The Indian bond market’s valuation (government and corporate) stood at $2.69 trillion (Rs 230.24 lakh crore) at the end of December 2024, data available with IndiaBonds.com showed. Out of which, the value of total government bonds came at $2.08 trillion (Rs 178.66 lakh crore), representing 77.6 per cent of the total amount. From this pie,

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Operating Assets

Best short-term bond funds in March 2025

Bond prices have been volatile in recent years as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to combat high inflation, but with rate cuts underway, investors may still be able to take advantage of attractive yields in short-term bonds. Here’s what you should know about short-term bond funds and some of the best ones to consider

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Financial Assets

Spread between G-secs, corporate bonds widens – Banking & Finance News

As the liquidity in the banking system remains in the deficit of around Rs 2 lakh crore, the spread between government bonds and corporate bonds has widened to 50 basis points from 25 basis points. This has raised the cost of raising funds for banks and other financial institutions in the debt market, experts said.

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Financial Assets

What are bonds, and how do you invest in them?

When you think of investing, stocks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s another investment option that can be a critical part of your investment portfolio: bonds. Bonds are generally less risky than stocks and can be a valuable source of stability for investors. According to Morningstar data, the average annual

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