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BNP Paribas launches impact bond ETF
The fund is linked to the JP Morgan ESG Green, Social, & Sustainability IG EUR Bond Index which selects its constituents from a universe of investment-grade, euro-denominated bonds issued by government,
High Yield Living Up to its Name
In February, BondBloxx launched seven U.S. high-yield bond ETFs that offer precise, index-based exposure to the high-yield asset class and allow investors the opportunity to diversify and manage risk in the
DWS revamps global aggregate bond ETF
The new index continues to offer broad coverage of fixed-rate, investment-grade debt from Treasury, government-related, corporate, and securitized issuers globally. Simon Klein, Global Head of Passive
When Rates Rise, Add Short Duration for a Short-Term Fix
That said, investors can also opt for an actively managed fund that focuses on short duration debt. To help mitigate forthcoming rate risk, bond investors can opt for short duration.
Global Corporate Bond ETFs Are Taking a Beating
The worldwide investment-grade corporate debt market has shrunk by $805 billion this year, and the global junk market has lost $236 billion, according to Bloomberg data. “Twelve-month forward excess return expectations from current levels are historically good,” Greg Venizelos, a credit strategist at Axa
BNY Mellon launches active ESG corporate bond ETF
The fully transparent ETF is sub-advised by the North American division of Insight Investment, a BNY Mellon investment firm with $1.2 trillion in assets under management including more than $300 billion within the firm’s fixed income division. BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched its first
Russia And EM Bond ETFs: What Comes Next?
Similarly, J.P. Morgan removed U.S. dollar denominated Russian sovereign debt from its EMBI hard currency sovereign indices and CEMBI emerging markets corporates index suites beginning 3/31/2022.
Bond Investors Facing Worst Losses in Years
In a speech to the National Association for Business Economics, Powell said inflation “is much too high,” and that the Fed would move “more aggressively by raising the federal funds rate by more than 25 basis points at a meeting or meetings” if the central bank deemed it
Fixed Income ETFs Gain Traction With Insurers
Through a new rule from the DFS that went into effect on December 15, an ETF can receive bond-like capital treatment if it invests only in fixed income securities and cash, is passively managed, has at least $1 billion
Public Pension Health Augurs Well for Muni Bond ETFs
A lengthy run of a bull market for equities and low interest rates helped shore up public pensions, and that’s good news municipal bonds and the related exchange trade funds. Public pension health is relevant regarding
Emerging Markets Bonds Could Be a Value Option
“Emerging-markets local debt has been among the worst-performing fixed-income sectors in recent years, and 2021 was no exception,” said Mike Mulach, a research analyst manager for Morningstar, noting that the JPMorgan GBI -EM Global Diversified Index that tracks EM sovereign debt
Interesting Source of Possible Growth for Green Bonds
Part of the allure with GRNB is that it taps into an important theme related to green bonds: Growth in this form of debt issuance isn’t confined to the U.S. More than 35 countries are represented in the fund, plenty of which are
Tap TAXF for Active Muni Management
As an active fund, TAXF can avoid longer-duration, highly rate-sensitive municipal debt as the fund’s management team sees fit. TAXF’s status as an actively managed exchange traded fund is relevant at a time when fears