Last week we published the latest findings from the most recent Asset Allocator sentiment survey, with a particular focus on equities. A feeling of uncertainty prevails at the moment — for instance, 50 per cent of our respondents are neutral on US equities, with just under one-third expressing outright negativity on the outlook for this
John Vibert, President and CEO of PGIM Fixed Income Gabriel Rivera, co-head of securitized products, PGIM Fixed Income Edwin Wilches, co-head of securitized products, PGIM Fixed Income Nisenson to lead continued growth of firm’s private asset-based finance platform NEWARK, N.J., April 01, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PGIM Fixed Income has hired Oliver Nisenson as head of asset-based finance
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.
While some investors have written-off bonds in favour of cash, Chris Metcalfe, chief investment officer at Iboss, says this ignores their longer-term role in risk management and return generation. “In recent years many investors have become complacent about the risks that equities face, especially parts of the US market where prices have been driven up
Bond markets are full of idiosyncratic risks at present, but the valuations of high yield bonds at present mean the capacity for that asset class to offer protection against a rapid increase in inflation, according to Mike Scott, who runs the £851mn Man High Yield Opportunities fund. That fund is the top performer in the
SINGAPORE – U.S. digital infrastructure company Equinix said on Tuesday that it has issued S$500 million ($375 million) in green bonds in its inaugural offering in the Singaporean market. The Nasdaq-listed company said in a statement it intended to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the green bonds to recently completed or
Firm Sees Ongoing Strong Asset Growth Across Newly Launched Fixed Income ETF Platform LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The TCW Group, Inc., a leading global asset manager, today announced that its recently-launched fixed income ETF platform now manages in excess of $1.2 billion in assets. TCW is known in the industry for excellence in both
The high yield bond market’s performance has benefitted in recent years from the number of clients buying into the asset class with a focus on the income, rather than capital gain, according to Ian Francis, who runs the CQS New City High Yield fund. Many investors buy bonds in anticipation that the price will rise.
The UK fixed income market is experiencing volatility amid economic and fiscal challenges. Gilt yields remain elevated due to lingering inflation, currently at 2.5 per cent, and weak GDP growth – 0.1 per cent in November 2024. A cautious Bank of England has also pared back on the number of rate reductions it plans to
Duration and credit risk are two major risks and drivers of returns of the fixed income asset class. So how do investors manage this balancing act? Credit risk is the risk that a company’s creditworthiness may deteriorate, increasing the likelihood that they will either default or be downgraded to reflect a higher likelihood of default.