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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Securitised credit: A useful diversifier

The excess yields available from investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds are beginning to attract “crossover” investors.
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Capital Group

Securitised credit: A useful diversifier

The excess yields available from investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds are beginning to attract “crossover” investors.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Alternative Credit Fixed Income Investors

Alternative Credit is attracting Private Equity and Real Estate investors. Yields are relatively compelling and mitigate many risks not rewarded today.
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RFPnetworks Alternative Credit research papers depicted by man at vending machine

Alternative Credit Fixed Income Investors

Alternative Credit is attracting Private Equity and Real Estate investors. Yields are relatively compelling and mitigate many risks not rewarded today.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Opportunities in alternative fixed income

In recent years alternative fixed income assets such as mortgage loans, infrastructure financing and private debt have become much more important...
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Aegon Asset Management

Opportunities in alternative fixed income

In recent years alternative fixed income assets such as mortgage loans, infrastructure financing and private debt have become much more important...
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Real Assets
Alternative Fixed Income

What To Expect from Real Asset Debt

Real Estate Debt and Infrastructure Debt have been popular asset classes for institutional investors. But will these illiquid assets perform in recession.
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What To Expect from Real Asset Debt

Real Estate Debt and Infrastructure Debt have been popular asset classes for institutional investors. But will these illiquid assets perform in recession.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

ABS in Cash Portfolios

ABS is being considered by treasurers as an alternative to money market funds as a means to manage liquidity, safety and yield over medium term.
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ABS in Cash Portfolios

ABS is being considered by treasurers as an alternative to money market funds as a means to manage liquidity, safety and yield over medium term.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Comparing European and US Loans

European Investors often allocate to U.S. Loans before European Loans. But right now, European Loans seem to be attracting the most attention.
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Comparing European and US Loans

European Investors often allocate to U.S. Loans before European Loans. But right now, European Loans seem to be attracting the most attention.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

European or U.S. Loans

European Loans are being priced at levels that make them look attractive compared to U.S. Loans, and European and U.S. high yield bonds.
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European or U.S. Loans

European Loans are being priced at levels that make them look attractive compared to U.S. Loans, and European and U.S. high yield bonds.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Evaluating Consumer-Focused ABS

Consumer-focused Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) has the support of tight labour markets and strong household balance sheets. But there are risks ahead.
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Evaluating Consumer-Focused ABS

Consumer-focused Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) has the support of tight labour markets and strong household balance sheets. But there are risks ahead.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

European Loans vs US Loans

Syndicated European Loan issuance dried up in March 2022. Which raises the question of where loan investors will go next. The U.S. perhaps?
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European Loans vs US Loans

Syndicated European Loan issuance dried up in March 2022. Which raises the question of where loan investors will go next. The U.S. perhaps?
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Agency MBS Performance

Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (AMBS) posted negative performance numbers not seen since in almost 3 decades. But are AMBS now oversold.
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Agency MBS Performance

Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (AMBS) posted negative performance numbers not seen since in almost 3 decades. But are AMBS now oversold.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Popular Alternative Credit Strategies

Alternative Credit investing is popular right now. They aim to solve many 60-40 portfolio headaches. But the underlying loans and assets are vary widely.
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Alternative Credit research on RFPnetworks depicted by close-up of twins eyes

Popular Alternative Credit Strategies

Alternative Credit investing is popular right now. They aim to solve many 60-40 portfolio headaches. But the underlying loans and assets are vary widely.
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Loan CLO research on RFPnetworks depicted by old leather history book
Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

Historical Loan & CLO Returns

Quarterly Loan & CLO Returns rarely enter negative territory with only 14 incidents since 2000. Raising the question, what are investors expecting now.
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Loan CLO research on RFPnetworks depicted by old leather history book

Historical Loan & CLO Returns

Quarterly Loan & CLO Returns rarely enter negative territory with only 14 incidents since 2000. Raising the question, what are investors expecting now.
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Fixed Income
Alternative Fixed Income

How To Handle Hikes In Rates in 2022

Should Fixed Income investors turn to Bank Loans? Read the latest views from senior secured bank loan and CLO investment managers inside RFPnetworks.
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Loan CLO Research on RFPnetworks depicted by person running up stairs in trainers

How To Handle Hikes In Rates in 2022

Should Fixed Income investors turn to Bank Loans? Read the latest views from senior secured bank loan and CLO investment managers inside RFPnetworks.
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