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Fixed income in 2026: deficits, AI and the case for global diversification

Fixed income is no longer a passive anchor in portfolios. AI debt issuance, swelling US deficits and stubborn inflation all point to the need for a fresh...

Defensive allocations in flux as hybrids exit and volatility rises

As bank hybrids fade and equity volatility returns, the traditional defensive toolkit is shrinking. In this new phase of the cycle, structure and liquidity...

From inflation to fiscal risk: The new fault lines in global fixed income

In a market shaped by rising fiscal risk and uneven growth, Amundi’s Gregoire Pesques argues that truly global, unbiased fixed income has become a source of...

Bondholders beware: The hidden credit cost of funding the AI revolution

A debt-fuelled arms race is financing the AI revolution, but Yarra Capital’s Phil Strano warns today’s “pristine” tech titans could soon resemble the...

Beware today’s 20-year corporate bonds: Yarra Capital

Bond investors should consider if they are getting a sufficient return for the level of risk taken. For Yarra Capital's Phil Strano, an actively managed...

Unlocking Australia’s hidden fixed income advantage

Focusing on benchmark-constrained strategies does not serve Australian fixed income investors well, argues a new white paper.

Volatility as an asset class: Rethinking defensive allocation in modern portfolios

The asymmetric link between equities and volatility can deliver positive returns during periods of market stress, in what's been called “crisis alpha.”

De-dollarisation: Is it the Australian bond market's coming-of-age moment?

The global credit market is being quietly but fundamentally re-priced. There are signs that the long, comfortable era in which the US dollar’s reserve status...

The end of the (government debt) world as we know it?

When Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio speaks, the investment world usually takes note. He certainly gave the markets food for thought last week.

Rethinking defensive income: Diversification no longer just a buzzword

The days when defensive assets equalled government and corporate bonds are gone. Today, investors wanting income while preserving capital must adopt a more...

Why fixed income benchmarks are built for issuers, not investors

It's a bugbear for investors that in the fixed income world, benchmarks are very different to what they represent in the equities world. In FI, departing from...