Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

Monthly Checkpoints
  • 15 hours ago

Checkpoints is a comprehensive monthly chartbook highlighting major top-of-mind themes that could shape financial markets in the near term. In addition to the broader macroeconomic discussion, Chec...

A game of two halves – investment performance through the conflict
  • 15 hours ago

March was a challenging month for emerging market debt, with conflict in the Middle East leading to mostly negative returns, yet April has been more positive, with spreads now tighter than at the s...

New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly (May 2026)
  • 15 hours ago

The RBNZ held rates steady in May amid a split decision, viewing recent inflation pressures as likely temporary. Weak demand, spare capacity and subdued wage growth are expected to limit price pass...

Swiss corporate bonds: a winning balance of yield and protection
  • 15 hours ago

In a low-yield environment, Swiss corporate bonds offer a mix of relatively strong, stable income and protection in a mixed portfolio.

Global Fixed Income Strategy – Monthly Update
  • 04 Jun 2026

US growth is increasingly driven by AI and tech capex, but spending still isn’t large enough to push the US to a strong 3.5-4% growth scenario.

AI: Focusing on Convertible Bonds
  • 04 Jun 2026

Convertible bonds allow investors to capture AI-driven growth while diversifying the risk associated with hyperscalers in equity indices.

Funding as the New AI Bottleneck: What Alphabet’s Move Reveals
  • 04 Jun 2026

Technology prowess and financing discipline will determine who stays ahead in the AI race. In the first phase of the generative AI boom, the winning strategy was straightforward: own the physica...

Bond Bulletin: EM local debt - Value after the rate repricing
  • 04 Jun 2026

Amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, concerns around energy supply disruption and the potential pass-through into inflation have quickly fed into global central bank pricing. In this...

The evolution of private credit: Understanding direct and parallel lending
  • 04 Jun 2026

Private credit is no longer one-size-fits-all. Understanding different lending models can help investors evaluate opportunities and balance risk and return, say Kirsten Bode and Gianpaolo Pellegrini.