Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Solving issues of liquidity and volatility in fixed income

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At the roundtable, the role of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in helping address the liquidity challenge and manage risk in fixed income was examined. Investors shared their experiences of using ETFs for short-term trades, tilting in portfolios…

Fixed Income: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Veteran fixed-income investor Mark Vaselkiv of T. Rowe Price discusses the versatility and appeal of fixed income, even in a low- to negative-yield environment. Vaselkiv, a 30-year investment industry veteran, is manager of T. Rowe Price's High…

What are the biggest risks and opportunities for bond investors?

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Fixed income managers explain their portfolio positioning following a volatile half year, and how they are taking advantage of opportunities in the sector while negotiating challenges including political uncertainty and 'lower for longer' bond…

Online U.K. Lender Starts Marketing Big Bonds to Small Investors

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A startup online lending marketplace began offering retail investors access to individual corporate bonds for as little as 100 pounds ($132) on Monday. WiseAlpha said its online platform provides potential annual yields of 5 percent to 8…

Savers could earn better returns over next year by using fixed-rate bonds to protect against falling interest rates

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Savers could earn an extra £50 over the next year by using a fixed-rate bond to protect against falling interest rates. Last week, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, hinted that the base rate could drop to 0.25 per cent. The cut…

Brexit Vote Is A Game Changer For Fixed-Income Investors’ Outlook

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Brexit was without a doubt June's most unsettling news for the fixed-income markets worldwide. While earlier in the month, the Federal Reserve announced its decision not to raise rates, all eyes quickly moved to the news that U.K. would exit…

Crowdfunding allows retail investors entry to corporate bonds

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Investors look to bonds when they want to be safe, but over the years bonds have also provided capital growth. That’s all well and good but it’s not what they are meant to do. Bonds are meant to be the anchor of an overall portfolio, provide…

3 ways Brexit is shaking up bond portfolios

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Credit quality is key for yield moves, analysts say As global stock markets plunged in the aftermath of the “leave” vote in the U.K.’s referendum on European Union membership, investors were looking at the bond-segment of their portfolios…

Corporate-Bond Sales Seen Stifled by Brexit For Weeks to Come

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Europe’s corporate-bond market is bracing itself for an extended dry spell. From Tokyo to New York, the U.K.’s decision to quit the European Union triggered the kind risk aversion that tends to send corporate borrowers onto the sidelines…

Fixed-Income Inflows Driven by Corporate Bonds

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Among bond funds, active and passive strategies attracted new investment totaling $17.6 billion and $9.7 billion, respectively, during April. Net new investment to long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaled $15.2 billion…