A soft landing and friendlier central bank stance bode well for credit markets

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‘Soft landings’ are hard to achieve but evidence is building that the US Federal Reserve might be able to pull off this feat. While risks remain, credit markets are offering

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Higher for longer interest rate environment will have domino effect on corporate defaults

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The signposts for a turn in the credit cycle remain in place, just as they have for the last year, with high interest rates and high debt loads contributing to

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Credit quality weaker than market realises – with defaults likely to pick up in second half of the year

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The quality of corporate credit issuance is weaker than the market is currently pricing in, according to the latest analysis from Janus Henderson Investors. Quarter-on -quarter metrics show a broad,

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Janus Henderson enhances Fixed Income business with internal appointments

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Janus Henderson has announced several promotions in its Fixed Income platform, effective 1 October 2022, that will further enhance its client-focussed business. Seth Meyer, currently a Credit Portfolio Manager at

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Janus Henderson expands Fixed Income franchise with the hiring of Emerging Market Debt team

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Janus Henderson has announced the hiring of a four-person Emerging Market Debt (“EMD”) team into its global fixed income platform. The team comprises long-standing and well-respected portfolio managers Bent Elvin

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Janus Henderson Investors appoints Jim Cielinski as Global Head of Fixed Income

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Janus Henderson Investors has announced the addition of Jim Cielinski as Global Head of Fixed Income. Based in the firm’s London Headquarters, Mr. Cielinski will join the firm on November

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Low rates are for losers

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Not long ago, negative interest rates were a novelty. The idea that an investor might pay someone to borrow their money was viewed as both radical and nonsensical. Today, ultra-low,

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Does debt matter? The diverging tales of the eurozone and the emerging markets

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Bond markets are full of surprises. Core government bonds have been one of the strongest performing asset classes in 2014, propelled in part by worrying signs of emerging market stress.

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