Sky-high yields attract DFMs to cyclical aircraft leasing
Asset-backed income upwards of 8% comes with risk
Mixed Asset
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Is another European debt crisis around the corner?
EU and Italian standoff has reignited eurozone debt concerns
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Hedge strategies popular despite underperformance
The long/short equity hedge sector has lost about 6.6% over the last three years
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FundsNetwork investors seek diversification and defence
Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares was the top selling sector on FundsNetwork in December as investors sought diversification and defensive assets, according to Fidelity International figures.
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Consistent fund performance proving hard to find
The number of open-ended funds delivering consistent top quartile performance fell below the historic average in 2017, according to the FundWatch survey conducted by BMO Global Asset Management.
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Inflows into strategic bond funds surge in October
Fund flows into Sterling Strategic Bonds surged in October, as investors continued to show caution on the outlook for UK equities.
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Risk of another US debt ceiling impasse already hitting treasuries
An impasse over raising the debt ceiling could see the US hit the financial buffers in early October failing to meet around 23% of its short term obligations, an analysis by Washington think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre has said.
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IMF warns of ‘dangerous’ trajectory for Chinese debt
China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt level skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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What China’s debt pile and ’80s England have in common
There are a number of parallels to be drawn between the current debt overhang in China and 1980’s Britain particularly in the north east says Robert Horrocks.
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BlackRock adds new strategic bond fund to fixed income arsenal
Blackrock has launched a strategic bond fund to satisfy investor demand for “macro liquid strategies” in an increasingly challenging time for the fixed income sector.
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PA Congress Insight: Opportunity rife in fantastically inefficient credit markets
The popularity of strategic bond funds is partly predicated on the go-anywhere nature of the sector. But, says BlackRock’s Ben Edwards, this does not mean “go everywhere randomly at different times.
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Encouraging emerging markets comeback still in its infancy
Emerging markets equities have outperformed the developed world by around four percentage points since mid-February.