Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

Fixed Income Forward: July 2026
  • 10 hours ago

In a higher-for-longer environment, stable coupon income has re-emerged as the primary anchor of fixed income returns. Investment success will depend less on central bank forecasting and more on bu...

New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly (June 2026)
  • 10 hours ago

Movements in New Zealand bond rates suggest that the market has already been pricing in higher interest rates for some time. This is evident in the flattening of the yield curve, with longer maturi...

The Rise and Rise of Private Debt for Insurance Investors
  • 13 Jul 2026

Private debt keeps gaining ground in insurance portfolios for many reasons. Private debt is increasingly valued for how it can help insurers operationally and strategically: support liability match...

Green bonds: aligning mission and returns
  • 13 Jul 2026

Green bonds are no longer solely a sustainability story. They are becoming a way to access themes such as energy security, infrastructure modernisation, building efficiency and the global transitio...

After the great de-coupling - a Canadian credit index allowing independent hedging
  • 13 Jul 2026

Decoupling between Canadian and US markets is changing credit dynamics. See how this affects hedging and trading strategies.

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Animal spirits
  • 13 Jul 2026

Despite renewed geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices, investors have remained remarkably resilient. With markets looking through near-term risks and focusing instead on resilient growth,...

Housing hurts as high rates weigh on demand
  • 13 Jul 2026

Housing weakness, Canada’s labor stabilization, and Japan’s market tensions highlight a week shaped by restrictive rates, policy uncertainty, and growth risks.

MOU-nting inflation concerns
  • 13 Jul 2026

Please join our US economist and rates strategists for their weekly rates call to cover (1) commodity risks for global rates & curves and (2) US CPI preview & US inflation pricing implications. The...

The structural case for transitional CRE debt: A perspective for U.S. life insurers
  • 13 Jul 2026

Structural shifts in CRE financing are creating a durable origination opportunity with attractive risk-adjusted returns for life i...