A yield curve shows the relationship between interest rates and the term to maturity. It plots interest rates on the y-axis and term to maturity on the x-axis.
Importantly, interest rates should be taken from the same credit quality issuer and the same currency, as these other factors will influence...
Part of an insight article from Ardea Investment Management.
1Q22 saw a historically large sell-off of bonds. A lot of policy tightening is now priced in but there are still substantial risks to the outlook for bonds.
Historically poor quarter for bonds
Sovereign bonds underperformed significantly in March, capping off an...
Following a sustained period of higher inflation, complicated more recently by the spike in commodity prices associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, central banks (CBs) are increasing interest rates. For instance, the Federal Reserve has ~7 rate hikes priced in between now and the end of 2022, with...
I recently had an email from Jeff, asking why the value in the iShares Inflation Linked Bond ETF had dropped when inflation is rising.
There are a couple of factors at play in explaining the loss in value.
1. 100% investment in government bonds
The ETF invests in about 13 government...
By Mitch Reznick, CFA; Robin Usson, CFA; and Sophie Demare of Federated Hermes
After record issuance in 2021, the Green, Social, and Sustainability bond market (GSS) has grown to a market capitalisation of just under US$2 trillion. The fastest growing security type in this market is the sustainability-linked bond (SLB)....
Fidante recently hosted a Q&A panel of their fixed income asset managers, which included Teiki Benveniste from Ares Australia Management, Alex Stanley from Ardea Investment Management, Victor Rodriguez from CIP Asset Management and Daniel Siluk from Kapstream.
The four asset managers provide an outstanding insight into their thinking regarding current...
It is little surprise that the word “stagflation” is trending as the world grapples with the possibility of both slower economic growth and higher inflation.
Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist, at the Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, part of Franklin Templeton, notes in a recent paper: “Since the fighting began in...
Fidante recently hosted a Q&A panel of their fixed income asset managers, which included Teiki Benveniste from Ares Australia Management, Alex Stanley from Ardea Investment Management, Victor Rodriguez from CIP Asset Management and Daniel Siluk from Kapstream.
The four asset managers provide an outstanding insight into current markets. There is...
Companies that offer annuities are significant investors in fixed income assets. In this article, Aaron Minney, Head of Retirement Income Research at Challenger, dispels five annuity myths.
Lifetime annuities provide a simple solution for retirees seeking income for as long as they live. The annuity income is income for life....
Fixed Income News spoke with Barry Ziegler, Head of Fixed Income at Bell Potter Securities about the capital notes market outlook in 2022, coming off the first major offer for the year from ANZ.
How do you see the outlook for Capital Notes as an investment in 2022?
The demand is...
