Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

Q2 Alternative Opportunities report
  • 16 Jun 2026

Get an in-depth outlook on private credit and equity, real assets, and hedge funds from our alts experts, including positioning and insight on valuations, fundamentals, and trends.

Taking the leap: Incorporating climate in core investment-grade allocations
  • 16 Jun 2026

How can investors align their credit allocations to net-zero commitments and maintain returns?

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The only way is up
  • 16 Jun 2026

A peace deal between the US and Iran should see the Strait of Hormuz reopen, which triggered a sharp selloff in the oil price and a rally in bond markets. Read on for a breakdown of fixed income ne...

Equities overweight edges higher
  • 16 Jun 2026

We modestly increase our equities overweight exposure to 4.0% from 2.5% before, funded by a reduction in US aggregate bonds.

How macro fragmentation may reshape core bond benchmarks
  • 16 Jun 2026

Macro fragmentation is reshaping bond benchmarks. Explore how rising deficits, higher term premiums, and growing Treasury weight reshape core fixed income investing.

How Fixed-Income Investing Is Evolving for European Insurers
  • 15 Jun 2026

The search for yield, diversification and capital-efficient income is driving change. Powerful forces are reshaping insurance investment portfolios, ranging from lower forecast public-market return...

Fixed income outlook: Putting things into perspective
  • 15 Jun 2026

Alex Veroude looks objectively at market moves to better balance risks and opportunities.

Assessing local market allocations in emerging markets
  • 15 Jun 2026

This quarterly deep dive from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team analyses emerging market performance to try to understand whether strong, positive cycles offer clues to more efficient alloca...

Staying risk on in our market outlook
  • 15 Jun 2026

Find out our base case for equities and fixed income, and explore the importance of resilient portfolios in a world where capital is on the move and inflation risks are rising.