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No Time To Yield

Elizabeth Moran

Elizabeth Moran interviews Hui Sien Koay, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy, APAC ex-Japan, BlackRock, and James Waterworth, Director, Wealth Distribution Australia, BlackRock,...

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Rebates Slow Inflation But Don’t Expect Rate Cuts

Jonathan Kearns

CPI inflation was just 0.2% in the September quarter, bringing the annual rate down to 2.8%. But don’t expect the RBA to celebrate inflation...

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From Goldilocks to Trumpilocks

Benoit Anne

A major macro regime transition for 2025 Risks to US market rates are no longer skewed to the downside Rosy vs. gloomy, a...

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A Growth Revival: The Start of European Exceptionalism?

Seema Shah

At the start of the year, U.S. exceptionalism, which has prevailed for over a decade, was widely expected to persist. Since then, however, several...

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Moody’s Downgrades US Sovereign Rating

Benoit Anne

Moody’s cut the US rating one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. This is the first rating downgrade for the US since August 2023 when Fitch...

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Annuities

Staff Writer

Companies that offer annuities are significant investors in fixed income assets. In this article, Aaron Minney, Head of Retirement Income Research at Challenger, dispels...

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Bonds are Back, But Do You Choose Floating or Fixed Rates?

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By Steven Spearing – portfolio manager Apostle funds management. Why incorporating floating rate securities as part of a fixed income portfolio can help investors manage...

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There’s Light For Investors: Amundi

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Amundi Asset Management has released a new paper covering its 2023 Investment Outlook, titled “Some light for investors after the storm." We present here the...

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Is The RBA Toying With A Terminal Rate Of 3.6%?

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From Matt Simpson, Senior Market Analyst, City Index The RBA held interest rates at 3.6% This breaks a record streak of 10 consecutive hikes...

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Is The Tide Turning For Global Fixed Income?

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Concerns grow for the global economy, inflation is not beaten, says Morgan Stanley Investment Management As the challenge of bringing down inflation remains ongoing, the...