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How structured credit investments can help with diversification
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 17, 2025
How structured credit investments can help with diversification

Sam Reid from $26.7B AUM alts asset manager Canyon Partners shares insights.

By Steve Randall
The fall of the star manager
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 12, 2025
The fall of the star manager

Western Asset Management Company has seen at least $120 billion leave since the SEC announced its investigation into Ken Leech. The instance highlights key-person risk that the asset management world has been trying to get away from.

By Emile Hallez
Private credit's push into retail opens new vulnerability, warns BIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2025
Private credit's push into retail opens new vulnerability, warns BIS

A new report adds to a string of alerts from watchdogs, noting that the growing role of small investors, use of leverage, and concentration risks "warrant monitoring."

By Bloomberg
The art of balancing risk and reward
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2025
The art of balancing risk and reward

Jack Ablin, of Cresset Asset Management, talks investment philosophy – mitigating risks on the public side while taking opportunities on the private side.

By Chris Davis
Treasury yields descend toward year’s lows on tariff angst
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 05, 2025
Treasury yields descend toward year’s lows on tariff angst

Bullish picture emerges for Treasuries as investor focus pivots from inflationary risks to outright negative economic consequences.

By Bloomberg
10-year yield hits 2025 low on traders' revived rate-cut bets
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 25, 2025
10-year yield hits 2025 low on traders' revived rate-cut bets

Investors are growing confident of rate reductions amid an outlook for weaker US economy and Trump policy uncertainty.

By Bloomberg
Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2025
Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies

Fund managers like Allspring Global Investments for years have been facing competitive pressure from low fee exchange-traded funds and indexed mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Lower-grade debt a hot area for CLO ETFs, asset managers say
INVESTING ETFS FEB 21, 2025
Lower-grade debt a hot area for CLO ETFs, asset managers say

The AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation ETF space is getting crowded. ETF sponsors have been building out products focused on lower credit ratings, with the potential for higher yields.

Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 20, 2025
Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers

The initial euphoria around the second-term president's arrival has faded, with rallies in US stocks and cryptocurrencies giving way to bearish sentiment.

By Bloomberg
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec
INVESTING ETFS FEB 18, 2025
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec

Rick Pagnini wants to demystify cat bond investments.

By Bloomberg
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies
INVESTING ETFS FEB 12, 2025
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies

Wall Street reacts to the higher-than-expected January CPI report that sent stocks lower.

By Gregg Greenberg
An opportune time for bonds
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 12, 2025
An opportune time for bonds

The current environment – economic and political – stands to benefit fixed income, and active managers may have a chance shine.

By Emile Hallez
Munis’ prized January returns threatened by expected Fed pause
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 13, 2025
Munis’ prized January returns threatened by expected Fed pause

What should have been a strong start to 2025 for municipal bonds is now in question amid growing odds that the Federal Reserve will hold fire on interest rate cuts.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisors keeping close eye on rising 'fear index'
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 13, 2025
Financial advisors keeping close eye on rising 'fear index'

The VIX, or so called "fear index," is shifting higher with increased market volatility, causing wealth managers to ready themselves for anxious client calls.

By Gregg Greenberg
Closed-end fund investors seeking to build on solid 2024 returns
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2025
Closed-end fund investors seeking to build on solid 2024 returns

Wealth managers see the market setting up nicely for another positive year for closed-end funds and BDCs.

By Gregg Greenberg
BlackRock ETF takes first bite of blockchain-based muni debt
INVESTING ETFS DEC 18, 2024
BlackRock ETF takes first bite of blockchain-based muni debt

The world's largest asset manager claims leadership as the first investor to buy a piece of the first-of-its-kind municipal bond issuance.

By Bloomberg
Money managers circling in on $142B muni ETF space
INVESTING ETFS DEC 10, 2024
Money managers circling in on $142B muni ETF space

Amid record-breaking year for launches, demand for municipal bond ETFs is growing as investors put a premium on tax efficiency and transparency.

By Bloomberg
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2024
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch

The investment management giant's latest offering diverges from most CLO ETFs to help investors achieve high current income and total return.

By Leo Almazora
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley

Traders are wagering the central bank won't pause in December and January as strategists from the bank recommend tactical plays.

By Bloomberg
Why advisors might consider CLOs
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Why advisors might consider CLOs

"The profitability of the CLO is going to be very attractive," said CIO at Flat Rock Global.

By Josh Welsh