Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

Dickie’s View
  • 16 hours ago

Dickie Hodges, Manager of our Global Dynamic Bond Fund, provides his view of the fixed income market environment.

Emerging market debt Market commentary: Q3 2026
  • 16 hours ago

Rising US rates pressured emerging market debt in Q3, though resilient demand, attractive yields, and varied country performance helped support returns.

Have Rate Hikes Tipped the Scales Toward Value Equities?
  • 14 Oct 2026

Higher capital costs may add fuel to value equities with shorter-duration cash flows.

105: Bond Turbulence
  • 14 Oct 2026

Looks past headline inflation at how consumer prices have diverged over two decades, plus fixed income and economic trends.

Why Do Corporate Bonds Look Attractive Now?
  • 14 Oct 2026

Corporate bond yields are high, but spreads are low. Low spreads are supported by strong corporate fundamentals, and high yields might help offset potential price declines.

Standardization is the Next Step for the ETF Primary Market in APAC
  • 14 Oct 2026

As trading volumes and assets under management across the APAC ETF ecosystem reach record levels, market participants have progressively shifted from legacy manual workflows to automated digital pr...

3 Reasons to own real assets today
  • 14 Oct 2026

A diversified blend of real assets can potentially play a vital role in the new regime of higher inflation, higher rates and increased market volatility.

Central Bank Watch: Growth Holds—Inflation Bites
  • 14 Oct 2026

The balance of risks has shifted back toward inflation, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Stronger growth has made the trade-off from tighter policy less binding, while renewed energy p...

Three reasons infrastructure debt complements corporate direct lending
  • 14 Oct 2026

Explore three reasons infrastructure debt can complement corporate direct lending within a diversified private debt allocation.