Fixed Income
Fixed Income | 8 May 18
Challenging the naysayers on high yield ETFs
High yield ETFs have a reputation for poor tracking difference, but 7IM senior portfolio manager Peter Sleep argues there are still ways for passive investors to access the asset class.
European ETF sales for March slowest in almost three years
Net new assets gathered by exchange traded products saw the lowest monthly net inflows in March since June 2015, according to data from ETFGI.
Chinese bonds add diversification to global index
The inclusion of Chinese bonds in the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Index is an incremental step in China opening up its economy that has been welcomed by investors, but their introduction to popular emerging market indices could be more disruptive.
Fixed Income | 23 Mar 18
Surging green bond market suffers diversification problem
A letter from Insight Investment calling for greater green bond issuance from banks highlights the lack of depth in the green bond space, despite the market growing significantly over the last year and the first green bond funds reaching their three-year track record.
Fixed Income | 20 Mar 18
Where next for bond flows?
Skittish investment in high yield and robust demand for emerging market debt led the action by European bond funds over the last year, but will this trend continue?