July 1, 2025
Financial Assets

Record outflows from leveraged loans

WASHINGTON: US leveraged-loan funds had their biggest-ever weekly outflow as investors dumped corporate debt across the board on concern that the tariff-spurred market turmoil will hit the economy.  An estimated US$6.5bil was pulled from the funds in the week ended last Wednesday, according to data from LSEG Lipper, as prices on the risky debt hit

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Operating Assets

Reindustrialisation prioritised over short-term profitability, says research

‘Friendshoring’ set to become the new normal – and it’s more sustainable Image: Businesses are looking to bring manufacturing closer to home according to Capgemini Research from Capgemini reveals that large organisations across the US and Europe are reconfiguring global supply chains in a bid to get ahead of supply chain vulnerabilities and geopolitical risks.

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Operating Assets

Short term uncertainties push investors towards the lower-risk: AXA IM

Home > Investment > Short term uncertainties push investors towards the lower-risk: AXA IM New market commentary from global asset manager, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), has revealed the asset classes that will continue to benefit from investors’ preference for low risk. Chris Iggo, Chief Investment Officer for AXA IM’s Core Investments business, said government

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