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Jessica Leoncini, Alex Veroude and Tom Ross examine how AI, quantitative analysis, market dispersion and public-private asset convergence are expanding fixed income opportunities and enhancing the value of active security selection.
Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have consistently shown better credit strength than their corporate counterparts.
Given the uncertain outlook for rates, investors may be increasingly rewarded for harvesting carry rather than relying on directional market calls.
Twenty years on, we revisit lessons learned from the Global Financial Crisis, concerning parallels in today’s private credit market, and considerations for potentially better investment outcomes.
Reflecting on the limitations of investing in Agg-like bond portfolios and proposing another approach to fixed income investing.
The securitised sector offers access to different consumer-driven and ‘real economy’ risks, diversifying from corporate credit. Here we unravel the sector's distinguishing features.
Considering the risks posed by AI to technology and software loans.
Why we believe investors should actively consider short-duration fixed income.
Why floating-rate CLOs have continued to be the best-performing assets in global fixed income markets.
Why a more selective and active approach to fixed income now may help improve risk-adjusted returns.