Fixed Income

While equities are often considered the best weapon to wield in ESG-related engagement, pension schemes also have huge power through their bond allocations, says Mitch Reznick

Panellists discuss alternative credit, ask how schemes can use it in their portfolios and explain the benefits of allocations to this asset class.

Scheme interest in corporate hybrid bonds is growing. Julian Marks assesses the key factors likely to drive the market forward for the remainder of 2018

Average active fixed income manager returns have been historically strong. But, as Scott Richardson and Jordan Brooks explain, this may not be entirely the result of manager skill

David Curtis says fixed income is now entering a 'cycle-aware' phase, where investors need to be more conscious of risk.

Shajahan Alam looks at how hedged diversification into foreign currency corporate bonds can offer schemes more attractive yields

Andrew Jackson looks at how pension funds can use investment grade structured credit to enhance fixed income portfolios

Traditional fixed income assets are failing to deliver the returns many schemes need. Euan MacLaren assesses whether emerging market debt can provide an alternative

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has sold a new tranche of long-dated index-linked treasury gilts at a gross real redemption yield of -1.32%, a record low which experts say is due to "structural" market imbalances.

Stuart Lingard, director of global fixed income product management at Franklin Templeton Investments, challenges the perception that active, less constrained fixed income means more risk.