Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
SEC Responds to Market Volatility by Ramping Up Bond-Fund Exams
By Silla Brush, Lisa AbramowiczSurging market volatility is making regulators increasingly concerned that bond funds have loaded up on hard-to-sell assets.
October 17, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: BlackRock Launches Commodities ETFVident introduces a bond ETF, Wolf Hedge adds global fund, and Allianz rolls out a new fixed indexed annuity.
October 15, 2014
S&P 500 Pares Biggest Loss Since 2011; Bonds Trim RallyJittery markets go through wild ride but recover at close. S&P lost 3% but ended day down 0.8%.
October 13, 2014
Sluggish exchange plan users could face big 2016 tax billsSome users who now have subsidies may get automatically re-upped with no subsidies.
October 13, 2014
Fidelity Launches Actively Managed, Fixed Income ETFsFidelity Investments is expanding its ETF offerings with a suite of actively managed fixed income funds.
October 13, 2014
Janus Buys VelocityShares, Giving Gross Fixed Income ETF Launching Pad: MorningstarThe $30 million acquisition positions Janus within the rapidly growing rules-based and active ETF universe," says Janus Capital CEO Richard Weil.
October 13, 2014
PIMCO’s Q3 Outflows Top 5% of AssetsThe big bond shops AUM declined by about $23.5 billion after Bill Gross departed for Janus.
October 10, 2014
Natixis: Ebola Won’t ‘End the Capital Markets as We Know Them’David Lafferty, chief market strategist at Natixis Global, says U.S. economy remains strong despite market selloff and disturbing geopolitical events.