Credit

Showing of Insights Posts
wooden-ship-wheel
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Time for bond investors to take the wheel?

Volatility makes bond investing less straightforward, but it can also create opportunities, provided investors are in a position to "take the wheel" in order to capitalise on them.

Continue reading
event
8 min
Article
2025-11-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
oil refinery plant
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Are bond investors ready for a US industrial revolution?

Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald discusses why bond investors should ready themselves for a potential US industrial revolution and shares his perspective on how to reposition portfolios for such a scenario.

Continue reading
event
6 min
Article
2025-10-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
what's current in credit - abstract ceiling of modern architecture in city of China
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

What's current in credit?

In this short video series, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald takes a look at what's current in credit. Given rather tight credit spread valuations, what is Connor's outlook for the next twelve months and where are the opportunities and risks now?

Continue reading
event
5 min
Video
2025-10-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
641607690
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Securitized credit: Normalizing, decelerating, or falling off a cliff?

Our experts offer their views on the current conditions and outlook for the securitized credit market.

Continue reading
event
4 min
Article
2025-10-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1359344663
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Rate relief: Fed cuts half point, but says “economy is strong” 

Our expert explains the Fed's bold rate cut and some key takeaways for investors.

Continue reading
event
3 min
Article
2025-09-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
172348802
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

CLO equity insights: Private credit

Explore how the convergence of public and private markets is impacting CLO equity, including the unexpected benefit it has driven in recent years.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-08-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1125060878
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Private placements: A primer for corporate DB plans preparing to derisk

With many corporate DB plans exploring derisking opportunities, Portfolio Manager Elisabeth Perenick and Multi-Asset Strategist Amy Trainor discuss the potential role that private investment-grade credit, or private placements, could play and consider common questions about liquidity and allocation sizing.

Continue reading
event
9 min
Article
2025-08-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1096496308
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Still waiting…Fed wants more data before cutting policy rates

Our expert dives into Fed policy following the July FMOC meeting.

Continue reading
event
3 min
Article
2024-10-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
multi-family-housing-neoclassical-masonic
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Office to multifamily conversions: Implications for CMBS investors

Our experts explore the emerging trend in some US cities of converting office space into multi-family units and its implications for bond investors.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-07-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1359344663
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Chart in Focus: Four key areas of opportunities in bonds amid Fed uncertainty

We discuss four key areas of opportunities in fixed income amid Fed uncertainty in the second half of the year.

Continue reading
event
3 min
Article
2025-07-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1126016041
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Are US election probabilities now a critical driver of bond yields?

Our expert argues that the US election remains a critical catalyst for the bond market given the contrast between both parties as it relates to supply side policies such as trade and immigration, and to policy differences around taxation and regulation.

Continue reading
event
3 min
Article
2024-11-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
galaxy-hero-banner-insight-1200x600
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Time for credit selection to shine

Fixed income investors continue to seek answers to an era of volatile rates. Large, static exposures to credit markets no longer cut it. Instead, a nimble and dynamic approach is more likely to create resilient and consistent total return outcomes.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-07-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Mid Year Outlook Designs 4_sd_v2
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Bond Market Outlook

Our fixed income experts assess how to capitalize on market volatility with a flexible and dynamic approach that leverages diverse high-yielding opportunities and manages risks carefully.

Continue reading
event
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1300497464
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Looking beyond yield: rethinking your fixed income approach

In today's new market regime, any small changes in central bank policies could have outsized impacts on fixed income markets. Portfolio manager Connor Fitzgerald highlights how a dynamic, total return approach can navigate markets by focusing on optimising price return and capital preservation across market cycles.

Continue reading
event
4 min
Video
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Mid Year Outlook Designs 4_sd_v2
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Capitalizing on rate shifts: Parsing opportunities in the second half

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Campe Goodman and Fixed Income Strategist Amar Reganti discuss how to capitalize on potential rate shifts in the second half of the year

Continue reading
event
7 min
Article
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
space-view-10190798
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Reframing fixed income portfolios: why bond maths makes the difference

It is easy to understand why fixed income investors tend to focus on yields. But investors who focus too much on yield may run the risk of overpaying for income and underestimating the impact of price volatility.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1359344663
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

June FOMC meeting: May disinflation is welcome, but is not enough for a rate cut

Fixed Income Analyst Caroline Casavant discusses what June's FOMC meeting tells us about the US Federal Reserve’s latest thinking on interest-rate cuts.

Continue reading
event
3 min
Article
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1489996632
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Has the European credit cycle been extended?

2024 has kept fixed income investors busy. Yet, despite lingering inflation and rate volatility, European credit markets have remained strong. Are we looking at an extended credit cycle? And if so, what does this mean for investors?

Continue reading
event
8 min
Article
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Mid Year Outlook Designs 4_sd_v2
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Governments have been slow to reduce their fiscal deficits — it could cost them

Our expert explores the investment implications of continued excessive deficit spending by G7 countries.

Continue reading
event
4 min
Article
2025-06-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
98374-apb-advertorial
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Looking beyond yield: Rethinking the approach of fixed income investing

Investors face a new regime, challenging traditional assumptions about returns and volatility. With central bank interventions impacting credit markets, it’s time to rethink income allocations. Rather than fixating solely on yield, consider a dynamic approach, presented by Connor Fitzgerald.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-05-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
topofmind-hero-banner
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Structuring core fixed income: A constructive view on market and macro conditions

Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald discuss the interest-rate environment and the fundamental picture in investment-grade credit and high yield.

Continue reading
event
7 min
Article
2025-05-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1401171512
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

New era demands a nimble approach to credit

Our expert explains why deep research and an active approach are effective ways for fixed income investors to uncover credit opportunities in today's market.

Continue reading
event
5 min
Article
2025-05-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1300497464
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

The Fed’s lessons learned from its COVID response

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana breaks down the central bank's policy decisions during the pandemic and explains how they continue to affect financial markets.

Continue reading
event
6 min
Article
2025-04-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

FOMC: Stable policy amid market volatility

The Fed is holding steady amid market turmoil. See our quick notes on the FOMC's March policy statement, forecasts, and the Fed chair's press conference. 

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2025-03-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1359344663
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Agency MBS key questions for 2024

Is there room for mortgage spreads to tighten further? Brian Conroy and Joseph Marvan examine this and seven other questions that will be significant for the agency MBS market in 2024.

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2025-03-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
645912480
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Is the US economy really that different since COVID?

US economists have been touting the resilience of the post-COVID economic rebound. Brij Khurana dissects several key economic indicators to see what's really changed since 2019. 

Continue reading
event
Article
2025-03-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
optimized-min-scale-1500x410
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Evaluating labelled bonds: a robust framework is key

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Campe Goodman and Investment Specialist Will Prentis explain why they believe a robust framework for analysing labelled, or sustainable, debt can help to generate real-world impact.

Continue reading
event
Article
2024-07-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
641607690
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

5 reasons to be active in fixed income

Actively managed fixed income portfolios have several distinct advantages over passive approaches.

Continue reading
event
Whitepaper
2025-02-28
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
1370499454
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Too much focus on Fed, not enough on fiscal

Current US fiscal and monetary policy stances argue for risk taking in fixed income.

Continue reading
event
Article
2025-02-07
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Top 5 fixed income ideas for 2024

With central banks set to pivot to accommodative policy, and elevated yields still prevailing, we think fixed income offers compelling opportunities. Here we share our top five ideas.

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2025-02-28
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

CLOs: 4 hot topics

Bank demand, net supply, the cycle for broadly syndicated loans, and loan fundamentals will be front and center for CLO investors in 2024.

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2025-02-28
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Bizarro World: Could 2024 be the opposite of 2023?

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana details the dynamics that may upend investor expectations of a repeat of 2023 this year.

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2025-01-17
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Mid Year Outlook Designs
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Credit: Better opportunities to add risk on the horizon

Our experts review current macro dynamics impacting the bond market and discuss where they see opportunities and risks across credit sectors.

Continue reading
event
Article
2024-12-31
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.

Public CRE debt — Risk, opportunity, or both?

Our experts explore the implications of the ongoing stress in the public CRE debt, or commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), space for investors and analyze risks and opportunities for ratings-constrained insurers.

Continue reading
event
Quick Take
2024-09-30
Archived info
Archived pieces remain available on the site. Please consider the publish date while reading these older pieces.