Don’t wait for rate cuts to buy bonds

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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise interest rates this week to 4.85 per cent reinforces the case for long-term investors to look beyond cash and consider locking in

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CPD: AI financing – bubble, breakthrough or the next fixed income supercycle?

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Key takeaways AI represents a major investment cycle with distinctive financial foundations. Unlike earlier infrastructure booms, much of the AI build-out is supported by substantial hyperscaler operating cash flows rather

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Capital Group study reveals inheritors face major financial decisions before they feel ready

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New research[1] from Capital Group reveals a confidence gap at the heart of the Great Wealth Transfer, with many inheritors making major financial decisions before they feel ready. While 91% made their

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Capital Group secures FSRA licence in Abu Dhabi as it expands in the Middle East

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Capital Group, one of the world’s largest and most experienced active investment managers with US$3.6 trillion[1] of assets under management, announced today that it has secured a Financial Services Permission

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CPD: Why market structure rewards active management in local currency EMD

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Key takeaways A large, diverse and fast-growing opportunity set: local currency EMD spans economies at very different points in the cycle, offering income, growth and genuine diversification. Structure, not just

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Final frontier: Six reasons to explore the space economy

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Investor enthusiasm for space skyrocketed this spring when SpaceX launched its initial public offering (IPO) just weeks after NASA sent four astronauts to the far side of the moon. SpaceX

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Capital Group Global Equity Study: Global dividends surge 7.9% to record US$827 billion in Q2 2026 as AI boom lifts payouts

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Companies worldwide paid a record US$827.3 billion in dividends in the second quarter of 2026, up 7.9% from a year earlier, according to the latest Dividend Watch, part of the

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High yield sheds its ‘junk bond’ past as credit quality reaches historic highs

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The global high-yield bond market is undergoing a fundamental shift in credit quality that has left its former “junk bond” reputation increasingly disconnected from reality, according to Capital Group fixed

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CPD: Positioning portfolios for the next world order

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Key takeaways The global system is becoming more fragmented and policy-driven, leading to more uneven and less predictable market outcomes. Geopolitical risk is now persistent, showing up not just in

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Capital Group announces appointment of new Chief Information Officer

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Capital Group, the world’s largest global active investment manager, announced the appointment of Guillermo Veiga as Chief Information Officer. He will join the company in November, succeeding Marta Zarraga, who

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