Federal government issues more 50-year bonds
The Government of Canada successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds.
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:59
Latest news in Fixed income
Bond yields: Lower for longer
For years, we have all been saying that interest rates must increase, that they can’t remain at historically low levels, and that the bull market…
- November 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:12
Where to invest in 2015
Growth in developed markets has been sluggish and interest rates remain low. Should institutional investors worry?
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- November 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
PIMCO fund sees additional withdrawals
The Pacific Investment Management Co. Total Return Fund reported outflows of about US$27.5 billion in October, with nearly half of them occurring in the first…
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:22
Strong demand for Ontario’s green bonds
Ontario says it has successfully launched a green bond program, making it the first government in Canada to issue green bonds.
- By: Staff
- October 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Investment column: Room to grow
Proposed changes to the pension plan investment rules signal good news for ETFs
- By: Scott McEvoy
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Ontario to sell green bonds
The Government of Ontario plans to launch a green bond program in the coming weeks.
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:52
Bond ambition
Fixed income is a key component of a pension plan’s portfolio. What new options are emerging in the search for yield?
- By: Brooke Smith
- September 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
SEC adopts asset-backed securities reform rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting and offering process for asset-backed securities.
- By: Staff
- August 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
Fitch reaffirms Canada’s AAA credit rating
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed its triple-A rating of Canada, with a stable outlook.
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Green investments are good for pension funds
Green investments help the planet and make sense for pension funds. So why are allocations so low?
- By: Deb Abbey
- August 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Diversifying fixed income
In a painting by Van Gogh, distortion is interesting. In the world of fixed income, a rearranged landscape is unsettling—especially when the interplay of policy…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- August 1, 2014 December 4, 2020
- 09:52
Russell introduces new fund
Russell Investments Canada Ltd. has launched the Russell Global Unconstrained Bond Pool.
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
iShares launches new bond ETF
iShares has launched a new exchange-traded fund.
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Market fever
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper without someone referencing the fact that many stock markets are at their all-time highs. The S&P 500 Index…
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Emerging market debt presents opportunities
During the darkest days of the 2008/09 financial crisis, emerging market fixed income showed surprising resilience. From Poland to Mexico to South Korea, local-currency debt…
- By: Gerardo Rodriguez and Sergio Trigo Paz
- July 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Canada sells more ultra-long bonds
The Government of Canada has sold $1 billion in 50-year bonds.
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
Why some pension funds are nervous about fixed income
Fixed income is known for its portfolio-hedging properties and global sovereign debt presents opportunities for investors—yet pension funds are sometimes nervous when it comes to…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Canada issues ultra-long bonds
The Government of Canada has successfully issued $1.5 billion in 50-year bonds.
- By: Staff
- April 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Russell introduces inflation-linked bond fund
Russell Investments Canada has introduced an inflation-linked bond fund for institutional investors.
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Bonds everywhere, but supply is dwindling
Last year, corporate bond issuance in Canada exceeded $100 billion for the first time. On the surface, this milestone would appear to signal the initial…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- April 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:20
Investment column: Fix up
As interest rates rise, investors should rethink their fixed income approach
- By: George Young
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Sun Life launches pooled funds
Sun Life Investment Management is launching three pooled funds that focus on private fixed income, commercial mortgages and real estate assets.
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:29
Eliminating duration risk and increasing yield with floating rate loans
Investors looking for an opportunity to increase yield while rates remain historically low, and simultaneously position their portfolios for potentially rising rates, may want to…
- By: Eric Léveillé
- March 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Institutional investors move into fixed income ETFs
Fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to take on a bigger role in institutional portfolios, according to a new report.
- By: Staff
- February 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 17:00