Last month the fear of inflation in the US economy reared its head. Yields on 1-year US Treasury securities bounced higher from a low of 5.6 basis points on 19 February to 8.9 basis points by close of play on
Alpha Blue Ocean, the London-based alternative credit investor, is eyeing growing funding opportunities arising out of the sharp economic downturn following the coronavirus outbreak. The firm focuses mainly on the healthcare, energy and technology sectors, targeting typically smaller and medium
FTSE Russell’s decision to include Chinese sovereign bonds in its flagship government bond index could offer hedge fund investors fresh alpha-generating and AUM-raising opportunities amid a wave of overseas capital inflows into the market. FTSE Russell said last month it
Sector- and credit-specific bond selection will become increasingly important for investors amid a surging wave of new issuance, as companies look to raise more money to combat the coronavirus fall-out, according to managers at London-listed global hedge fund giant Man
Alberto Gallo, head of macro strategies at multi-strategy credit and equities hedge fund Algebris Investments, has compared investors in government bonds to “boiling frogs” who risk seeing their returns “wiped out” from future inflation rises. As government bonds increasingly offer
