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Bonds decline as traders weigh fewer Fed rate cuts
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 02, 2024
Bonds decline as traders weigh fewer Fed rate cuts

This week's jobs data could confirm expectations that Fed rate cuts will be scaled back.

Sustainability-linked bond market worth $280B isn't working
INVESTING ESG MAR 26, 2024
Sustainability-linked bond market worth $280B isn't working

Report from CBI says most are not aligned with global climate goals.

Muni bonds’ tax shield looking shinier amid US wealth boom
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 21, 2024
Muni bonds’ tax shield looking shinier amid US wealth boom

With tax and rate hikes on the horizon, a surge in high-earning American households sets up robust demand for munis.

Advisors may want to up their emerging market bond allocations
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2024
Advisors may want to up their emerging market bond allocations

A VanEck strategist says EM bond allocations have nowhere to go but up, and he believes that’s exactly where they should be headed.

Bond yields could disrupt equities rally: Morgan Stanley
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 18, 2024
Bond yields could disrupt equities rally: Morgan Stanley

Strategists warn that the rally faces tests this week.

Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business
INVESTING BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business

Wealth giant agrees to acquire platforms to future-proof its certificates of deposit offerings.

Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 14, 2024
Lipper awards celebrate strong year for mutual fund industry

116 funds were recognized with a Lipper Fund Award over the five-year period, and 108 funds won the prestigious trophy for the 10-year period.

Emerging Asian bonds weaken as inflation pressures rise
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 14, 2024
Emerging Asian bonds weaken as inflation pressures rise

Several of the region's economies are facing higher prices again.

Why one junk bond bear is steering clear of the asset class
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 13, 2024
Why one junk bond bear is steering clear of the asset class

The notes have rallied but strategist says high-yield is not attractive.

RayJay snaps up ex-Citi muni execs to bolster growth efforts
INVESTING BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2024
RayJay snaps up ex-Citi muni execs to bolster growth efforts

The brokerage giant is strengthening its public finance division’s presence in key markets including Seattle and Los Angeles.

Bond investors want more EU debt amid Russia tensions
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 11, 2024
Bond investors want more EU debt amid Russia tensions

Higher defense spending is on the agenda to boost AAA-rated bonds.

NewEdge Securities fined over bond pricing shortfalls
INVESTING BROKER DEALERS MAR 08, 2024
NewEdge Securities fined over bond pricing shortfalls

The brokerage firm violated Finra rules by failing to ensure fair pricing in corporate and muni bond transactions.

What to do with all that cash coming off the sidelines? Strategists have suggestions
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 05, 2024
What to do with all that cash coming off the sidelines? Strategists have suggestions

'This is really the sweet spot of when you make your money in bonds, is between the last Fed hike and the first cut,' a fixed-income strategist says.

Tax season could be boon for muni bonds
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 29, 2024
Tax season could be boon for muni bonds

Financial advisors looking to move cash off the sidelines this spring see opportunities in the municipal bond market.

Bond traders pull back Fed rate-cut expectations
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 28, 2024
Bond traders pull back Fed rate-cut expectations

They now think the central bank will cut by no more than 75 basis points in 2024.

What's attracted record $2.8T into European bonds so far in 2024?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 28, 2024
What's attracted record $2.8T into European bonds so far in 2024?

Orders for the region's bonds have surged in recent weeks.

Why are big US firms choosing to issue bonds in Singapore?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 27, 2024
Why are big US firms choosing to issue bonds in Singapore?

Pepsi and IBM among companies selling debt via subsidiaries in the city state.

Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls
INVESTING WIREHOUSES FEB 15, 2024
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls

Broker-dealer self-regulator finds pattern of gross supervisory failure involving municipal securities over a five-year period.

CPI print wiped up last of recent gains for global bonds
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 14, 2024
CPI print wiped up last of recent gains for global bonds

Hopes have faded that central banks will make early rate cuts.

Are advisors missing the opportunity in active fixed-income ETFs?
INVESTING ETFS FEB 13, 2024
Are advisors missing the opportunity in active fixed-income ETFs?

Survey of financial professionals exposes gaps in understanding, with more favoring active bond funds.